Definition of Pneumococcus. Meaning of Pneumococcus. Synonyms of Pneumococcus

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Definition of Pneumococcus

Pneumococcus
Pneumococcus Pneu`mo*coc"cus, n. [See Pneumo-, and Coccus.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease.

Meaning of Pneumococcus from wikipedia

- Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive, spherical bacteria, alpha-hemolytic member of the genus Streptococcus. S. pneumoniae cells...
- vaccinations were developed alongside characterisation of the subtypes of pneumococcus from the early 1900s. The first polysaccharide vaccine (tetravalent)...
- acquisition in a new host, pneumococcus must successfully adhere to the mucous membrane of the new host's nasopharynx. Pneumococcus is able to evade detection...
- of Transformation by a Desoxyribonucleic Acid Fraction Isolated from Pneumococcus Type III", published in the February 1944 issue of the Journal of Experimental...
- the possibility of creating a vaccine. Griffith used two strains of pneumococcus (Diplococcus pneumoniae) bacteria which infect mice – a type III-S (smooth)...
- adults against disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). It contains purified capsular polysaccharide of pneumococcal serotypes...
- structures. In 1928, Frederick Griffith, encountered a virulence property in pneumococcus bacteria, which was killing lab rats. According to Mendel, prevalent...
- option. Avoiding smoking is recommended. Vaccination for influenza, pneumococcus, and hepatitis is also recommended. Life expectancy among those who smoke...
- that reacted with the cell wall polysaccharide (C-polysaccharide) of pneumococcus. It is a member of the small pentraxins family (also known as short pentraxins)...
- Griffith in his experiment discovered that traits of the "smooth" form of Pneumococcus could be transferred to the "rough" form of the same bacteria by mixing...