Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen that colonizes the
mucosal surfaces of the host nasopharynx and upper airway. Through a combination of …

Although pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are close to being licensed, a more profound
knowledge of the virulence factors responsible for the morbidity and mortality caused by …

The pneumococcus undergoes spontaneous phase variation between an opaque and a
transparent colony form. In an animal model of systemic infection following intraperitoneal …

Acquired immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) has long been assumed
to depend on the presence of anticapsular antibodies. We found, however, that colonization …

Polysaccharides and related high molecular weight glycans are hugely diverse with wide
application in Biotechnology and great opportunities for further exploitation. An Introduction …

Fourteen new capsular types of Streptococcus suis (types 9 to 22) are described. All
reference strains are morphologically and biochemically similar to types previously …

Glycoconjugate vaccines, in which a cell surface carbohydrate from a micro-organism is
covalently attached to an appropriate carrier protein are proving to be the most effective …

Being the principal causative agent of bacterial pneumonia, otitis media, meningitis and
septicemia, the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major global health problem. To …

Teichoic acid (C polysaccharide) was extracted and purified from Streptococcus
pneumoniae R6 with standard procedures except that lipoteichoic acid was extracted first …

ABSTRACT Mannan-binding lectin (MBL), L-ficolin, and H-ficolin are pattern recognition
molecules of the innate immune system. We investigated their ability to bind to different …