• Pneumolysin (Ply) is a key virulence factor of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus). (le.ac.uk)
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is an asymptomatic colonizer of the nasopharynx in most individuals but can progress to a pulmonary and systemic pathogen upon influenza A virus (IAV) infection. (lu.se)
  • Pneumococcal infections are caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium. (cdc.gov)
  • Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or the pneumococcus. (who.int)
  • Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) represents the most common acute illness evaluated in the outpatient setting. (medscape.com)
  • Systemic disease during Streptococcus pneumoniae acute lung infection requires 12-lipoxygenase-dependent inflammation. (umassmed.edu)
  • Osteomyelitis in children and adolescents is an inflammation of the bones, usually caused by an acute bacterial infection [ 1 ]. (lww.com)
  • Middle ear and eustachian tube inflammation are common denominators in various clinical conditions, namely, acute otitis media (AOM), chronic otitis media with effusion (COME), and eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). (medscape.com)
  • Pertussis is an acute infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis. (gkhospital.in)
  • Acute sinusitis is defined as a new infection of the sinuses which may last up to four weeks. (theayurvedaexperience.com)
  • When an infection lasts between four to twelve weeks and shows a transformation between acute and chronic sinusitis, it is called sub acute sinusitis . (theayurvedaexperience.com)
  • Upper respiratory tract infection is one of the main causative factors for acute sinusitis. (theayurvedaexperience.com)
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  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a fatal lung infection caused by the novel coronavirus named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which has influenced millions of people globally since its onset. (frontiersin.org)
  • AOM is an acute inflammation and effusion of the middle ear. (mhmedical.com)
  • Acute otitis media is an infection in the middle ear characterized by mucosal inflammation and retention of fluid. (lecturio.com)
  • Acute otitis media is diagnosed in patients with acute onset, presence of middle ear effusion, physical evidence of middle ear inflammation, and symptoms such as pain, irritability, or fever. (allaboutheaven.org)
  • Acute otitis media is usually a complication of eustachian tube dysfunction that occurs during a viral upper respiratory tract infection. (allaboutheaven.org)
  • Clinical experience suggests that, in addition to acute viral infections of the airways, focal bacterial infections, such as sinusitis or bronchitis, may also worsen asthma symptoms in children, but there is no research-based evidence for this connection. (medscape.com)
  • Using a novel, myeloid-specific, Zip8 knockout model, we identified vital roles of ZIP8 in macrophage and DC function upon pneumococcal infection. (cdc.gov)
  • This study suggests that E-cigarette vapour has the potential to increase susceptibility to pneumococcal infection. (ersjournals.com)
  • Previous studies suggest that upregulation of PAFR is a biologically plausible mechanism for the association between inhalation of toxins and vulnerability to pneumococcal infection. (ersjournals.com)
  • Circulating Pneumolysin, another common PAMP produced by Streptococcus pneumoniae , induced cardiomyocyte injury through triggering profound calcium influx during pneumococcal infection ( 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae may, like viruses, induce wheezing and asthma exacerbation. (medscape.com)
  • You will learn the mechanisms underlying immunity, and factors controlling resistance and susceptibility to infection, including latent and chronic infections. (le.ac.uk)
  • Today I'm talking with Dr. Ian Lipkin, Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity and John Snow Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University, and Gustavo Palacios, investigator in the Center of Infection and Immunity and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. (cdc.gov)
  • For the first time in the nineteenth century, Streptococcus pneumoniae came into limelight due to several antibody-mediated immunity studies. (healthtipslive.com)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a biofilm-forming opportunistic pathogen which causes chronic infections in immunocompromised patients and leads to high mortality rate. (frontiersin.org)
  • The brain is susceptible to infection in utero because both the CNS and the immune system are rapidly developing during fetal life. (radiologykey.com)
  • Medication that may affect the immune system e.g., steroids, inflammation altering or disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs. (who.int)
  • Metapneumovirus gorillas are immunologically naive and susceptible to infection with human pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • Tests of nasopharyngeal specimens for specific pathogens are helpful when targeted therapy depends on the results (eg, group A streptococcal infection, gonococcus, pertussis). (medscape.com)
  • Ian Lipkin] Gorillas are clearly at risk for infection with human pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • There is a wider variety of offending pathogens in infants, notably group B Streptococcus. (radiologykey.com)
  • J. D. Li studies the biological processes of inflammation - how and why it begins, and how it can be alleviated in everything from an annoying stuffy nose to chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and potentially fatal pulmonary obstruction disorder. (gra.org)
  • Chronic bronchitis is a serious disease in which the bronchi are in a state of constant irritation and inflammation. (ahefv.com)
  • This review summarizes the mechanisms by which chronic alcohol intake leads to intestinal inflammation, including altering intestinal microbiota composition and function, increasing the permeability of the intestinal lining, and affecting the intestinal immune homeostasis. (nih.gov)
  • 2015). This alcohol-induced intestinal inflammation may be at the root of multiple organ dysfunctions and chronic disorders associated with alcohol consumption, including chronic liver disease, neurological disease, GI cancers, and inflammatory bowel syndrome. (nih.gov)
  • This review summarizes the mechanisms by which chronic alcohol intake leads to intestinal inflammation. (nih.gov)
  • Chronic sinusitis is when an episode of sinus infection lasts for more than twelve weeks. (theayurvedaexperience.com)
  • It is a biofilm-forming opportunistic pathogen causing life-threatening chronic infections in immunocompromised individuals with diseases like burn wounds, urinary tract infections, and respiratory infections ( Gellatly and Hancock, 2013 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae and, in recent studies, Chlamydia trachomatis , may not only induce asthma exacerbations but may also be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic asthma. (medscape.com)
  • This review summarizes current knowledge on the association between respiratory infections and asthma in children, with a special focus on the role of antibiotics in incipient asthma, asthma exacerbation and chronic stable asthma. (medscape.com)
  • Adenoviruses may be incorporated in the genetic material of airway cells, with chronic infections increasing chronic inflammation. (medscape.com)
  • Long term use of antibiotics for chronic infection. (who.int)
  • This transudation is associated with mucosal edema of the middle ear and bacterial or viral infection of the eustachian tube and middle ear space. (medscape.com)
  • In the era of modern medicine, middle ear infection rarely leads to mortality, except in rare cases of intracranial spread of infection. (medscape.com)
  • Which condition is characterized by the inflammation and infection of the middle ear? (rrbexampdf.com)
  • Other common non invasive diseases are otitis media (middle-ear infection) and sinusitis. (who.int)
  • They can cause infections of the respiratory system, middle ear, eye, central nervous system, and joints of humans. (allaboutheaven.org)
  • Systemic corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for this condition, as they help reduce inflammation and prevent complications such as vision loss. (proprofs.com)
  • This inflammation can kick off a cascade of symptoms - anything from a simple fever or headache to severe complications like seizures and, tragically, even death. (emmanuelosemotafoundation.org)
  • Commonly occurring as a secondary infection, it's an extremely severe form of the disease with a high risk of life-threatening complications. (emmanuelosemotafoundation.org)
  • Contrast-enhanced MR is the study of choice for characterizing intracranial infection and its complications. (radiologykey.com)
  • Severe infection may lead to sepsis and complications including empyema, lung abscess, and death. (a-ets.com)
  • Consider the use of systemic corticosteroids to decrease inflammation from eustachian tube dysfunction. (medscape.com)
  • Introduction: Systemic inflammation promotes neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). (bvsalud.org)
  • Organ dysfunction resulting from a dysregulated systemic host response to infection separates sepsis from uncomplicated infection. (lecturio.com)
  • may decrease number and activity of inflammatory cells, resulting in decreased nasal inflammation. (medscape.com)
  • Transporters MRP1 and MRP2 Regulate Opposing Inflammatory Signals To Control Transepithelial Neutrophil Migration during Streptococcus pneumoniae Lung Infection. (umassmed.edu)
  • The Listeria 471 -- Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Listeria monocytogenes Infection / Walter F. Schlech III 473 -- Immune and Inflammatory Responses to Listeria monocytogenes Infection / Alyce Finelli, Eric G. Pamer 480 -- Genetic Tools for Use with Listeria monocytogenes / Nancy E. Freitag 488 -- Regulation of Virulence Genes in Pathogenic Listeria spp. (epa.gov)
  • The bacterium can cause dangerous pulmonary and inflammatory infections and is resistant to common antibiotics. (mpg.de)
  • Genetic ablation of the clock gene Bmal1 (also called Arntl or MOP3) in bronchiolar cells disrupts rhythmic Cxcl5 expression, resulting in exaggerated inflammatory responses to lipopolysaccharide and an impaired host response to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Toll-like receptors are transmembrane glycoproteins, which recognize many PAMPs with extracellular domains and aggravate the exaggerated inflammatory response to bacterial infection through activating nuclear factor (NF)-κB ( 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A slowly developing inflammation often caused by slow-growing organisms such as mycobacteria or fungi, like the one that causes tuberculosis. (emmanuelosemotafoundation.org)
  • However, the occurrence of both severe infections from encapsulated organisms and mycobacterial infections in the same boy, should always prompt a thorough search for NEMO deficiency. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
  • The risk for infection with MDR organisms appears to depend much more on specific risk factors of the given patient than on contact with various aspects of the healthcare system. (medscape.com)
  • In this model, mice are first intranasally inoculated with biofilm-grown pneumococci to establish asymptomatic carriage, followed by IAV infection of both the nasopharynx and lungs. (lu.se)
  • This results in bacterial dissemination to the lungs, pulmonary inflammation, and obvious signs of illness that can progress to lethality. (lu.se)
  • The infection leads to inflammation and fluid accumulation in the air sacs of the lungs, impairing their ability to function properly. (breathinglabs.com)
  • 5. Environmental Precautions: Minimize exposure to pollutants, irritants, and chemicals that can harm the lungs and increase the risk of respiratory infections. (breathinglabs.com)
  • Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which are the airways that carry air to and from the lungs. (treatathomeguide.com)
  • Definition: The aspiration of oropharyngeal/gastrointestinal contents into the lungs causing inflammation and subsequent bacterial infection. (a-ets.com)
  • Hematogenously acquired infections originate from a distant source and reach the lungs via the bloodstream. (medscape.com)
  • Viral and fungal infections can also cause the affliction, and it can take hold of certain patients within hospitals too. (iflscience.com)
  • Most attention was focused on recent data related to chemoprophylaxis against disseminated MAC disease, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and fungal infections and to immunization against Streptococcus pneumoniae. (cdc.gov)
  • We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients subsequently admitted to AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital between March 1 and June 30, 2020, with documented SARS-CoV-2 and S. pneumoniae coinfection. (medscimonit.com)
  • Bacteremia infections caused by M. catarrhalis have a 21% mortality rate among patients. (allaboutheaven.org)
  • Details of the patient's history aid in differentiating a common cold from conditions that require targeted therapy, such as group A streptococcal pharyngitis , bacterial sinusitis, and lower respiratory tract infections. (medscape.com)
  • Sinusitis (sinus infection) or rhinosinusitis is inflammation or painful swelling of the sinuses. (theayurvedaexperience.com)
  • Sinusitis can be classified on the basis of periodicity (the tendency to recur at intervals), on the basis of location (which sinus cavity is infected) and on the basis of the causative agent (viral infection or bacterial infection). (theayurvedaexperience.com)
  • Both conditions often occur together and share similar symptoms such as joint pain and inflammation. (proprofs.com)
  • The symptoms of acanthamoeba keratitis can be very similar to the symptoms of other infections of the eye. (hickeysolution.com)
  • When airway inflammation is diagnosed, antibiotic therapy can help quickly get rid of the disease cause and symptoms. (ahefv.com)
  • You may be experiencing the symptoms of pansinusitis, an inflammation of the sinuses that affects millions of people each year. (geekloveshealth.com)
  • Symptoms of pansinusitis are often similar to those of other sinus infections and can range from mild to severe. (geekloveshealth.com)
  • The decision to seek diagnosis of IRAK4/MYD88 deficiency or NEMO deficiency is driven by the spectrum of infections and the clinical symptoms. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
  • It is when germs get into the sinuses and causes inflammation.There are several symptoms to determine if someone has a sinus infection. (experts123.com)
  • Headaches can also accompany the symptoms, furthering the discomfort brought on by one of these infections. (experts123.com)
  • Administration of S. pneumoniae into the lung resulted in increased inflammation, morbidity, and mortality in Zip8 knockout mice compared with wild-type counterparts. (cdc.gov)
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae ( S.p. ) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. (gra.org)
  • In the United States, opportunistic infections continue to produce morbidity and mortality among the estimated 650,000-900,000 persons who are infected with HIV, especially among the estimated 200,000-250,000 persons who are severely immunosuppressed (i.e., persons who have a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count of less than 200 cells/uL) (6-10). (cdc.gov)
  • The pathophysiology of sepsis includes inflammation, immune dysfunction, and dysfunction of coagulation, while sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy ( SIC ), defined as a global but reversible dysfunction of both sides of the heart induced by sepsis, plays a significant role in all of the aspects above in the pathogenesis of sepsis. (frontiersin.org)
  • Sepsis is a lethal syndrome induced by infection, which has a reported annual death of 200,000 in the United States ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The pathophysiology of sepsis includes inflammation, immune dysfunction, and coagulation disorders. (frontiersin.org)
  • M. catarrhalis infection can range in severity from a slight fever to lethal sepsis and an associated respiratory tract infection is usually also identified. (allaboutheaven.org)
  • When PDE4B levels decreased, there was a corresponding increase in CYLD - an enzyme that tells the body's cells to reduce inflammation. (gra.org)
  • Take herbal remedies such as ginger root tea and Echinacea tea to reduce inflammation in the respiratory tract. (treatathomeguide.com)
  • However, immunization with mixtures of isolated capsular polysaccharides does not always reliably protect against infections with the actual pathogen. (mpg.de)
  • By separating carriage and disease into distinct steps and providing the opportunity to analyze the genetic variants of both the pathogen and the host, this S. pneumoniae/IAV co-infection model permits the detailed examination of the interactions of an important pathobiont with the host at different phases of disease progression. (lu.se)
  • Bile solubility, inulin fermentation, optochin susceptibility, quellung reaction and mouse intraperitoneal inoculation may be done to differentiate pneumococci from viridans streptococci. (microrao.com)
  • Multidrug resistance-associated transporter 2 regulates mucosal inflammation by facilitating the synthesis of hepoxilin A3. (umassmed.edu)
  • Respiratory Chlamydia Infection Induce Release of Hepoxilin A3 and Histamine Production by Airway Neutrophils. (umassmed.edu)
  • Epidemiological studies suggest that inhalation of toxins increases the risk of airway bacterial infection. (ersjournals.com)
  • Bone and joint infections were common in children under 5 years of age, and it was more common in boys than in girls [ 5 ]. (lww.com)
  • Cellulitis is inflammation, usually infective, of subcutaneous tissue Cellulitis is a common, potentially serious bacterial skin infection. (gkhospital.in)
  • Pansinusitis is a common condition that is caused by a variety of factors such as allergies, infections, and other medical conditions. (geekloveshealth.com)
  • What is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children? (rrbexampdf.com)
  • 1. List at least three common congenital infections using TORCH mnemonic. (radiologykey.com)
  • Cytomegalovirus is the most common TORCH infection, with up to 4,000 infants born annually in the United States with symptomatic congenital CMV infection. (radiologykey.com)
  • Congenital toxoplasmosis, or in utero infection with T. gondii, is the second most common TORCH infection. (radiologykey.com)
  • Viral infections are fairly common and can be caused by the adenovirus, herpes simplex and herpes zoster. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A cold is the most common cause of a sinus infection. (experts123.com)
  • The infection used to be more common in young children, under the age of 7. (medlineplus.gov)
  • HAP is a common nosocomial bacterial infection and is most prevalent in medical and surgical intensive care units (ICUs). (medscape.com)
  • This infection is most commonly caused by Candida albicans, which can be found in the vaginas of asymptomatic patients and is a commensal of the mouth, rectum, and vagina. (gkhospital.in)
  • Upper respiratory tract infection can be due to viral origin, bacterial origin or fungal origin as in diabetic patients or in immunocompromised patients. (theayurvedaexperience.com)
  • In fact, researchers have begun to discover that alcohol, particularly if consumed chronically and in larger amounts, induces a process initiated in the gut that promotes inflammation throughout the body (Patel et al. (nih.gov)
  • 2. Good Hygiene: Practicing proper hand hygiene by washing hands regularly with soap and water or using hand sanitizers can help reduce the risk of respiratory infections. (breathinglabs.com)
  • The aim of this review is to evaluate the currently available data on the role of respiratory infections in asthmatic children, with a special focus on bacterial infections and antibiotic treatment. (medscape.com)
  • An epithelial circadian clock controls pulmonary inflammation and glucocorticoid action. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We now define a regulatory mechanism that links the circadian clock and glucocorticoid hormones to control both time-of-day variation and the magnitude of pulmonary inflammation and responses to bacterial infection. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In 2016, relevant study showed that the overall prevalence of bone and joint infections was estimated to be at least two per 10 000 children [ 2 ], whereas the incidences of developed countries were relatively low [ 3 , 4 ]. (lww.com)
  • However, bacterial coinfection is considered relatively infrequent in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and the co-prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae is low. (medscimonit.com)
  • There are beyond 90 significant known serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, which vary in prevalence, degree of drug tolerance and virulence. (healthtipslive.com)
  • There is an increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance for S pneumoniae and β-lactamase-producing strains of H influenzae . (mhmedical.com)
  • The role of neutrophils in the event of intestinal inflammation. (umassmed.edu)
  • Specifically, alcohol and its metabolites promote intestinal inflammation through multiple pathways. (nih.gov)
  • Understanding the mechanisms of alcohol-induced intestinal inflammation can aid in the discovery of therapeutic approaches to mitigate alcohol-induced organ dysfunctions. (nih.gov)
  • Antibiotics for bronchitis treatment do not help the patient whose lower respiratory tract infection was caused by virus. (ahefv.com)
  • Observation or antibiotics are the usual management approaches, but surgery for tympanostomy tubes may be required if there are recurrent infections. (lecturio.com)
  • Young children who share a household with a person who has this infection may need to take antibiotics to avoid getting sick. (medlineplus.gov)
  • CDC) 2019 data suggests that 2.8 million people in the Several initiatives have been taken in Pakistan to United States of America (USA) are affected by antibiotic- resistant infections that are directly responsible for 35 combat the problem of injudicious use of antibiotics. (who.int)
  • A molecule consisting of three adjoined sugars is sufficient to protect against infections with highly virulent and antibiotic-resistant streptococci. (mpg.de)
  • This study highlights the importance of monitoring bacterial coinfection in patients with viral lung infection due to SARS-CoV-2. (medscimonit.com)
  • This infection usually begins with inflammation of the conjunctiva, a membrane that covers the eyelid and the part of the eyeball that comes into contact with it. (hickeysolution.com)
  • Which condition is characterized by an inflammation of the conjunctiva, causing redness and discharge in the eyes? (rrbexampdf.com)
  • This is the Inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva (the membrane that covers the front of the eye). (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Inflammation of the conjunctiva causes the whites of your eyes to appear pink or red in color. (healthline.com)
  • Expression of the Zn transporter ZIP8 is rapidly induced following bacterial infection and regulates myeloid cell function in a Zn-dependent manner. (cdc.gov)
  • Research focuses on investigating the molecular targets and the underlying signaling mechanisms by which CYLD regulates S. pneumoniae -induced lethality. (gra.org)
  • Some drugs for dry cough can be used in the early stages of bronchitis and sinus infection. (ahefv.com)
  • A sinus infection is an infection in the upper respiratory tract and can be triggered by a number of things. (experts123.com)
  • Tenderness or pressure around the nose, eyes, cheeks and forehead usually indicates a sinus infection. (experts123.com)
  • Get checked for any bacterial in your body that could lead to a sinus infection. (experts123.com)
  • This paper describes a novel mouse model that recreates the transition of pneumococci from asymptomatic carriage to disease upon viral infection. (lu.se)
  • It can be caused by bacterial or viral infections and may also be triggered by allergies and smoking. (treatathomeguide.com)