Pneumococci produce a carbohydrate capsule that protects them against components of the host immune system but sensitizes them to host antimicrobial peptides. Here, Kietzman et al.show that ...

How pneumococci challenge our immune system Date: November 12, 2018 Source: Karolinska Institutet Summary: Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and ...

Pneumococci are found in the normal flora of healthy individuals, and up to 60 per cent of pre-school children have the bacteria in their noses. Usually, ...

Structures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a new paper. Their findings suggest that certain ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a ...

Pneumococci cause more severe infections in humans than in other mammals, something that has hitherto remained a mystery. Nasal mucus contains a special sugar molecule ...

The pneumococci isolated from the sputum and nose were identified as Type 6 by quellung reaction and found to be resistant to tetracycline in vitro.

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. Skip to content.

Paul W. Aschner, Studies on Pneumococci and Streptococci, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 21, No. 4 (Oct., 1917), pp. 409-449 ...

The pneumococci were susceptible to penicillin (minimal inhibitory concentration, <0.03 μg per milliliter), amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole; all 12 ...