RNA thermosensors facilitate Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae immune evasion by Eichner, Hannes, Karlsson, Jens, Spelmink, Laura, Pathak, Anuj, Sham, Lok-To, Henriques-Normark, Birgitta, Loh, Edmund

“…Two human restricted respiratory pathogens, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, are the major causative agents of bacterial meningitis, attributing to 200,000 deaths annually. …”
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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of outer membrane protein p2 (OMPP2) of Glaesserella (Haemophilus) parasuis isolates in Central State of Peninsular Malaysia by Lee, Chee Yien, Ong, Hui Xin, Tan, Chew Yee, Low, Suet Ee, Phang, Lai Yee, Lai, Jyhmirn, Ooi, Peck Toung, Fong, Michelle Wai Cheng

“…Generally, virulent vtaA was detected for all isolates, except for one, which displayed a nonvirulent vtaA. …”
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Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden... by Bender, RG, Sirota, SB, Swetschinski, LR, Berkley, JA, Eyre, DW, McManigal, B, Pollard, AJ, Roberts, T, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…From 2019 to 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of associated non-pharmaceutical interventions, we estimated a 16·0% (13·1–18·6) decline in the global all-age non-COVID-19 LRI mortality rate, largely accounted for by a 71·8% (63·8–78·9) decline in the number of influenza deaths and a 66·7% (56·6–75·3) decline in the number of RSV deaths. …”