Streptococcus pneumoniae translocates into the myocardium and forms unique microlesions that disrupt cardiac function.

Streptococcus pneumoniae translocates into the myocardium and forms unique microlesions that disrupt cardiac function.

Hospitalization of the elderly for invasive pneumococcal disease is frequently accompanied by the occurrence of an adverse cardiac event; these are primarily new or worsened heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia. Herein, we describe previously unrecognized microscopic lesions (microlesions) formed wi...

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Main Authors: Armand O Brown, Beth Mann, Geli Gao, Jane S Hankins, Jessica Humann, Jonathan Giardina, Paola Faverio, Marcos I Restrepo, Ganesh V Halade, Eric M Mortensen, Merry L Lindsey, Martha Hanes, Kyle I Happel, Steve Nelson, Gregory J Bagby, Jose A Lorent, Pablo Cardinal, Rosario Granados, Andres Esteban, Claude J LeSaux, Elaine I Tuomanen, Carlos J Orihuela
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
Subjects:
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9d373b6b3bb84d07a4fa366a25bcbb04
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