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Streptococcus pneumoniae: Infection, Inflammation and Disease

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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children III

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 582))

3. Conclusions

Streptococcus pneumoniae remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in humans, especially young children. With the availability of bacterial genome sequences and other molecular biology approaches, understanding the interaction of this organism with its host is progressing at an increasing rate. The use of the information provided by these studies will make it easier to design new strategies for the treatment and prevention of the diseases caused by this important human pathogen.

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Mitchell, T.J. (2006). Streptococcus pneumoniae: Infection, Inflammation and Disease. In: Pollard, A.J., Finn, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children III. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 582. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-33026-7_10

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