Abstract
The primary (if not only) natural habitat of Streptococcus pneumoniae on this planet is the nasopharynx of preschool-age children, and antibiotics and vaccines not only combat pneumococcal disease but also drive the evolution of drug-resistant and novel capsular types of this species. In this sense, humans are not only targets but also evolutionary partners of S. pneumoniae as well.
Original language | Unknown |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of microbiology |
Editors | S. Moselio |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Academic Press |
Pages | 304-317 |
Edition | 3rd |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-12-373944-5 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |