While significant protection from pneumococcal disease has been achieved by the use of
polysaccharide and polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines, capsule-independent …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders in the
world. Due to functional asplenia, a dysfunctional antibody response, antibiotic drug …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia and is the principal
cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous studies suggested that excessive …

Background and Aims: The risk of suffering from some infectious diseases can be related to
specific microbiota profiles. Specifically, the nasopharyngeal microbiota could play a role as …

This study aimed to analyze the genetic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus with
reduced vancomycin susceptibility (RVS-SA). Whole-genome sequencing was performed on …

Streptococcus pneumoniae infections result in a range of human diseases and are
responsible for almost one million deaths annually. Pneumococcal disease is mediated in …

The genus Streptococcus infects a broad range of hosts, including humans. Some species,
such as S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, S. pneumoniae, and S. mutans, are recognized as the …

Purpose. Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus mitis belong to the Mitis group, which are
mostly commensals in the human oral cavity. Even though S. oralis and S. mitis are oral …

Bacterial viruses, or bacteriophages, are major contributors to the evolution, pathogenesis
and overall biology of their host bacteria. During their life cycle, temperate bacteriophages …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria. They are the most abundant
biological entity on Earth (current estimates suggest there to be perhaps 1031 particles) and …