Why pneumococci affect primarily humans

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers report. The discovery can help in the search for a broader vaccine able to protect against all types of pneumococci.

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