The pneumococcus, or Streptococcus pneumoniae, produces over 90 chemically distinct capsule types and the inability to produce capsule renders the bacterium severely attenuated. As with most Gram ...

Economic studies also show that the cost of treating diseases such as HPV, Hib, shingles (herpes zoster) and pneumococcus far exceeds the cost of vaccination. Shen said China's vaccine ...

Like other respiratory illnesses, pneumococcus infections can spread via coughing and sneezing. However, the CDC also acknowledges that little is known about how some carriers may develop natural ...

New research has shown how the immune system detects and destroys the bug, pneumococcus, which could help in the development of a new vaccine against the disease. Pneumococcus is a bacterium which ...

The ordinary soluble salts of mercury and numerous new mercurial compounds were found to be without appreciable effect in prolonging the lives of mice infected with a dose of Type I pneumococcus ...

In addition to the annual flu shot taken by about two-thirds of older Americans every fall and winter, older adults are now encouraged to get a vaccine against the pneumococcus bacteria and a two ...

Pneumococcus is one of the world's deadliest organisms, responsible for more than one million deaths each year and is the leading infectious cause of mortality in children under five. It is the ...

In December 2021, the Pasteur Institute announced the development of rotavirus and pneumococcus vaccines. However, it has not yet been industrialized. BCG, polio, hepatitis B, measles, rubella, and ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 30, No. 3 (Mar., 1922), pp. 323-332 (10 pages) The leukocytic reaction in rabbits infected with pneumococcus type 1 is somewhat dependent on the virulence of ...

The battle with pneumococcus over the past century is reminiscent of the Hundred Years' War, the struggle between England and France that was interrupted by truces and stalemates. Streptococcus ...

It starts out with the fever and chills. There may be some coughing and chest pain, possibly also difficulty in breathing. As a parent, you are naturally really anxious and worried about your sick ...