Sickly Sweet – How Sugar Utilization Impacts Pneumococcal Disease Progression

Sickly Sweet – How Sugar Utilization Impacts Pneumococcal Disease Progression

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen that can spread to multiple sites in the body. However, the mechanisms dictating disease spread are not well understood. Here we highlight the importance of carbohydrate utilization systems on pneumococcal disease, offering insight into how this pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in microbiology (Regular ed.) 2021-09, Vol.29 (9), p.768-771
Hauptverfasser: Minhas, Vikrant, Paton, James C., Trappetti, Claudia
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Carbohydrates
disease
Disease spread
Pathogens
Streptococcus infections
Streptococcus pneumoniae
sugar metabolism
Sweet taste
virulence
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Zusammenfassung:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen that can spread to multiple sites in the body. However, the mechanisms dictating disease spread are not well understood. Here we highlight the importance of carbohydrate utilization systems on pneumococcal disease, offering insight into how this pathogen causes a spectrum of disease.
ISSN:0966-842X
1878-4380
DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2021.01.016