Pneumococcal modification of host sugars: a major contributor to colonization of the human airway? [0.03%]
肺炎链球菌改造宿主糖类：人类呼吸道定植的罪魁祸首？
S J King
S J King
Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization of the human airway is an essential precursor for disease; however, the mechanisms by which the bacterium establishes and maintains colonization are poorly understood. It is becoming increasingly clear ...
N S Jakubovics
N S Jakubovics
Mature dental biofilms consist of towering microcolonies in which the resident bacterial cells interact with one another and exchange messages in the form of signalling molecules and metabolites. These structures have been compared with the...
R D Lunsford,L A Tabak
R D Lunsford
H F Jenkinson,R J Lamont
H F Jenkinson
George Hajishengallis
George Hajishengallis
Elderly individuals display increased susceptibility to chronic inflammatory diseases and microbial infections, such as periodontitis and oral aspiration pneumonia. The resurgent interest in innate immunity in the 2000s has been accompanied...