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    Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive, spherical bacteria, alpha-hemolytic member of the genus Streptococcus. S. pneumoniae cells...
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    conversion of hemoglobin to green biliverdin. Streptococcus pneumoniae and a group of oral streptococci (Streptococcus viridans or viridans streptococci) display...
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  • Pneumococcal infection is an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. S. pneumoniae is a common member of the bacterial flora colonizing the...
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    to prevent certain types of pneumonia (such as those caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, influenza viruses, or SARS-CoV-2) are available. Other...
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  • phenotypic and genotypic testing for identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and description of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae sp. nov". J Clin Microbiol. 42...
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  • which try to break down biofilms formed by S. aureus. Each year Streptococcus pneumoniae kills more than a million people, even though vaccines are available...
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    such as lactoferrin, to prevent the formation of the biofilms. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the main cause of community-acquired pneumonia and meningitis...
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    Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, non-motile, encapsulated, lactose-fermenting, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. It appears as a mucoid...
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    historically recognized causes, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Because it does not gram stain well, and because C. pneumoniae bacteria is very different from...
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    which antibodies bind to the bacterial capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Bacillus anthracis, Haemophilus...
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  • common pathogens responsible for NP are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Diagnosis is usually done by chest imaging...
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  • heptadecapeptide pheromone induces competence for genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 92 (24): 11140–11144. doi:10.1073/pnas...
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  • "Quorum Sensing Regulation of Competence and Bacteriocins in Streptococcus pneumoniae and mutans". Genes (Basel). 8 (1): 15. doi:10.3390/genes8010015...
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    streptococci Streptococcus agalactiae (39%-48% of cases), Escherichia coli (30%-35%), other Gram-negative rods (8%-12%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (about 6%)...
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    commonly affected by Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (serotypes 6, 9, 14, 18 and 23) and those under five by Haemophilus...
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  • dramatically increases the efficiency of lateral gene transfer in Streptococcus pneumoniae and related commensal species". Mol. Microbiol. 69 (1): 245–53...
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    species of Streptococcus, including group B streptococcus Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which cause other types of infections. Several...
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    treatment for pediatric pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, and as a second-line agent for the treatment of penicillin-sensitive...
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    Streptococcus pneumoniae (J13) is the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia in all age groups except newborn infants. Streptococcus pneumoniae is...
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    Pneumococcal vaccines are vaccines against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Their use can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis...
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    now more often caused by other bacteria, most commonly Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, or Staphylococcus aureus. Predisposing factors...
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    consists of pneumonia, endocarditis, and meningitis, all caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is associated with alcoholism due to hyposplenism (reduced...
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  • "Quorum Sensing Regulation of Competence and Bacteriocins in Streptococcus pneumoniae and mutans". Genes (Basel). 8 (1): 15. doi:10.3390/genes8010015...
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  • to Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae, Streptococcus oralis, and Streptococcus intermedius . Streptococcus tigurinus...
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    to PBP alterations is highly varied. A common case is found in Streptococcus pneumoniae where there is mutation in the gene for PBP, and the mutant PBPs...
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    young children, and adults against disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). It contains purified capsular polysaccharide of...
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    observed in many forms. A number of bacteria species, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, display the Quellung reaction visible under a microscope. Others...
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    received by receptor ComD1 and the CSP2 signal is received by ComD2. Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the mostly highly studied bacterial species containing...
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    vulnerable patients. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium that causes respiratory infections as well as meningitis and bacteremia. Streptococcus pyogenes (also...
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    Kilpper-Balz - 51299 | ATCC". www.atcc.org. Retrieved 2025-02-24. "Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Chester - 49619 | ATCC". www.atcc.org. Retrieved 2025-02-24...
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