Scientists uncover hidden weakness in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A Umeå University study shows that disrupting the cell wall transport lipid undecaprenyl phosphate blocks evolutionary escape routes in MRSA ...
Tag: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Air Pollution’s Effect on Pneumococcal Disease Depends on the Bacterial Lineage Circulating
A landmark study of 59,017 South African cases reveals that the danger posed by air pollution shifts depending on which ...
Neutralizing Histones Shields the Stroke-Injured Brain from Pneumonia Damage
New research shows that antibody-mediated neutralization of extracellular histone proteins protects the ischemic brain from the neutrophil-driven damage caused by ...
Flu Followed by Pneumococcal Pneumonia: A Multiple Sclerosis Case Exposes Gaps in Vaccine and Blood Monitoring
A Journal of Neurology case report describes severe invasive pneumococcal pneumonia after influenza A in a multiple sclerosis patient treated ...
Severe pneumonia may be the first warning sign of hidden blood cancer
A University of Gothenburg study finds that one in four adults hospitalized with invasive pneumococcal disease carried M protein, leading ...
Hidden Pneumococcal Carriage Revealed by Molecular Testing in Hospitalized Children
A study of 195 unvaccinated Iranian children with respiratory symptoms found that molecular PCR testing detected pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization more ...
Two Lungs, Two Diseases: Rare Case Shows Bilateral Chest Fluid Can Hide Different Causes
A rare case report describes a patient whose bilateral bloody pleural effusions turned out to be a neutrophil-driven parapneumonic effusion ...
Reusable pangenome model reveals how to watch pneumococcal vaccine escape
Researchers have developed a reusable mathematical model of pneumococcal pangenome evolution that reproduces vaccine-driven serotype replacement across three countries and ...
New 14-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine Shows Strong Safety and Immune Response in Indian Infants
A phase IV trial in Indian infants and toddlers found the WHO-prequalified 14-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PNEUBEVAX 14 was well ...
Host AAA-ATPase VCP/p97 Destroys Ubiquitinated Bacteria
In the relentless arms race between hosts and intracellular pathogens, the human immune system constantly evolves intricate defense mechanisms to ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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