Streptococcus pneumoniae in Biofilms Are Unable to Cause Invasive Disease Due to Altered Virulence Determinant Production

The impact of the competence quorum sensing system on Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms varies depending on the experimental model

(2011) Claudia Trappetti et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Metabolite-enabled eradication of bacterial persisters by aminoglycosides

(2011) Kyle R. Allison et al.   NATURE

Extracellular Matrix Formation Enhances the Ability of Streptococcus pneumoniae to Cause Invasive Disease

(2011) Claudia Trappetti et al.   PLoS One

Biofilm formation byStreptococcus pneumoniaeisolates from paediatric patients

(2010) TERHI TAPIAINEN et al.   APMIS

Biofilm formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae strains and effects of human serum albumin, ibuprofen, N-acetyl-l-cysteine, amoxicillin, erythromycin, and levofloxacin

(2010) Gema del Prado et al.   DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Contribution of serotype and genetic background to biofilm formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae

(2010) R. Camilli et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Vaccine development inStaphylococcus aureus: taking the biofilm phenotype into consideration

(2010) Janette M. Harro et al.   FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

The Two Variants of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Pilus 1 RrgA Adhesin Retain the Same Function and Elicit Cross-Protection In Vivo

(2010) M. Moschioni et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Interaction of pneumococcal phase variation, host and pressure/gas composition: Virulence expression of NanA, HylA, PspA and CbpA in simulated otitis media

(2010) Ha-Sheng Li-Korotky et al.   MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS

Early biofilm formation on microtiter plates is not correlated with the invasive disease potential of Streptococcus pneumoniae

(2010) Anel Lizcano et al.   MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS

Community-acquired pneumonia and nursing home-acquired pneumonia in the very elderly patients

(2010) Takaya Maruyama et al.   RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

The Pneumococcal Serine-Rich Repeat Protein Is an Intra-Species Bacterial Adhesin That Promotes Bacterial Aggregation In Vivo and in Biofilms

(2010) Carlos J. Sanchez et al.   PLoS Pathogens

The NanA Neuraminidase of Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Involved in Biofilm Formation

(2009) D. Parker et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Identification of adenoid biofilms with middle ear pathogens in otitis-prone children utilizing SEM and FISH

(2009) Michael Hoa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Laminin receptor initiates bacterial contact with the blood brain barrier in experimental meningitis models

(2009) Carlos J. Orihuela et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Streptococcus pneumoniaeForms Surface‐Attached Communities in the Middle Ear of Experimentally Infected Chinchillas

(2009) Sean D. Reid et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Sialic Acid: A Preventable Signal for Pneumococcal Biofilm Formation, Colonization, and Invasion of the Host

(2009) Claudia Trappetti et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children younger than 5 years: global estimates

(2009) Katherine L O'Brien et al.   LANCET

TheStreptococcus pneumoniaeadhesin PsrP binds to Keratin 10 on lung cells

(2009) Pooja Shivshankar et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Dual Role for Pilus in Adherence to Epithelial Cells and Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus agalactiae

(2009) Yoan Konto-Ghiorghi et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Characterization of biofilm matrix, degradation by DNase treatment and evidence of capsule downregulation in Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates

(2008) Luanne Hall-Stoodley et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Genetic Relationships between Respiratory Pathogens Isolated from Dental Plaque and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients in the Intensive Care Unit Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation

(2008) Seok‐Mo Heo et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The Acute-Phase Reactant C-Reactive Protein Binds to Phosphorylcholine-Expressing Neisseria meningitidis and Increases Uptake by Human Phagocytes

(2008) R. Casey et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilm Mutants and Their Characterization during Nasopharyngeal Colonization

(2008) E. J. Munoz-Elias et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Streptococcus pneumoniae Surface Protein PcpA Elicits Protection against Lung Infection and Fatal Sepsis

(2008) D. T. Glover et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Variation in the Group B Streptococcus CsrRS Regulon and Effects on Pathogenicity

(2008) S.-M. Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Non-Phase-Variable Colony Variants Is Due to Increased Mutation Frequency Present under Biofilm Growth Conditions

(2008) M. Allegrucci et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Antibodies against PsrP, a NovelStreptococcus pneumoniaeAdhesin, Block Adhesion and Protect Mice against Pneumococcal Challenge

(2008) Lloyd Rose et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES