Intranasal immunization with the commensal Streptococcus mitis confers protective immunity against pneumococcal lung infection. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2019; DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02235-18 ...

Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) Jan 30 2019 Vaccinating laboratory mice with Streptococcus mitis bacteria prevents their virulent sibling, Streptococcus pneumoniae from infecting the mice.

Vaccinating laboratory mice with Streptococcus mitis bacteria prevents their virulent sibling, Streptococcus pneumoniae from infecting the mice. The research suggests that vaccination of humans ...

Bacteria in the mouth linked to pulmonary fibrosis survival One bacterial species tended to dominate in certain patients with IPF who were not treated with antibiotics Date: February 7, 2024 ...

Bacteria in the mouth may play a role in survival from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), finds a new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia.

More information: Sudhanshu Shekhar et al, Intranasal immunization with the commensal Streptococcus mitis confers protective immunity against pneumococcal lung infection, Applied and Environmental ...