Type II bacterial toxin–antitoxins: hypotheses, facts, and the newfound plethora of the PezAT system
Toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems are entities found in the prokaryotic genomes, with eight
reported types. Type II, the best characterized, is comprised of two genes organized as an …
reported types. Type II, the best characterized, is comprised of two genes organized as an …
A 3'UTR-derived small RNA represses pneumolysin synthesis and facilitates pneumococcal brain invasion
K Shen, W Miao, L Zhu, Q Hu, F Ren, X Dong… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Pneumolysin (Ply) of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) at relatively high
and low levels facilitates pneumococcal invasion into the lung and brain, respectively; …
and low levels facilitates pneumococcal invasion into the lung and brain, respectively; …
[HTML][HTML] Influenza A virus modulation of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection using ex vivo transcriptomics in a human primary lung epithelial cell model reveals …
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is typically an asymptomatic colonizer of the
nasopharynx but it also causes pneumonia and disseminated disease affecting various host …
nasopharynx but it also causes pneumonia and disseminated disease affecting various host …