Review 1: "Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Nasal Influenza Vaccination, Carriage Density and Transmission in Families"
Year: 2024
Type: peer-review
Abstract: Review: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a common member of the upper respiratory tract in healthy people.Colonising pneumococci can be shed into respiratory secretions and be transmitted to a new host.Pneumococcal carriage rates are highest among young children who are frequently the route of entry of the bacterium into households.Few studies have investigated household pneumococcal transmission, but we still not fully understand the factors that determine pneumococcal transmission between members (hosts).The authors presented a well-written report discussing the role of pneumococcal density on household transmission.In humans, viruses can increase nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage density which in turn contributes to pneumococcal disease progression, but it is still unclear how density contributes to transmission of this exclusively human pathogen.So, indeed this is an important study.
Author: Eliza Nikolaou
Institution: Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4401244334