Protection against pneumococcus is mediated by antibodies directed against the pneumococcal polysaccharide.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

(link) One pneumococcus is enough to spoil a party, alas.    From Wordnik.com.  [mrissa: On the twelfth day of illness, this virus gave to me...] Reference

And the extra one we want to talk about is pneumococcus, which is a dangerous bacterial infection.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2006] Reference

pneumococcus Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, kills more than 1 million children a year around the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [ON THE MARCH TO ERADICATE CHILD ILLNESS] Reference

A bacteria called pneumococcus that accounts for about 1.5 million worldwide deaths each year on its own, is one of the most common bacterial causes of these pneumonia cases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Orin Levine: The Low Hanging Fruit of Pandemic Flu Prevention] Reference

"Streptococcus pneumoniae, commonly known as pneumococcus, is responsible for half the cases of bacterial meningitis in humans," said the study's senior author, Victor Nizet.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Remember, bacteria such as pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can also cause meningitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meningococcus Vaccine] Reference

Other vaccines such as pneumococcus and varicella (chickenpox) are currently given individually, but new combinations are being studied.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Look at Each Vaccine] Reference

Pneumonia - pathogens Streptococcus pneumoniae  ( "pneumococcus") Haemophilus influenzae .    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

(The pneumococcus is a bacterium that causes serious infections like meningitis, pneumonia and sepsis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Issues News Headlines] Reference

"The pneumococcus is a very important bacterial cause of" Acute Otitis Media ", which is the one that is the most difficult to treat.    From Wordnik.com.  [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference

An infection of the respiratory tract by the pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Necessity of Atheism] Reference

About 25 percent of people are colonized with pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

It's fighting for first, too, as pneumococcus succumbs to Prevnar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference

Bacterial strains of pneumococcus vary from region to region around the globe.    From Wordnik.com.  [ON THE MARCH TO ERADICATE CHILD ILLNESS] Reference

Most children who first come in contact with pneumococcus don't have a problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

This occurs in tuberculosis, pleuropneumonia of horses and pneumococcus infection.    From Wordnik.com.  [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference

Streptococcus lanceolatus (Diplococcus pneumoniæ or pneumococcus). to contrast with.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference

These shots include, whooping cough, meningitis (Hib), pneumococcus (Prevnar) and measles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harvey Karp: Cracking The Autism Riddle: Common Sense About Vaccines And Autism] Reference

Cultivations from the heart blood gave a pure growth of a typical (capsulated) pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference

Many children will come in contact with pneumococcus sometime in the first two years of life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

But they can be less effective against pneumococcus strains prevalent in the developing world.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vaccine Plan Aims to Spur Drug Development for Poor Nations] Reference

He spent time researching pneumococcus in New York before joining the faculty of Penn in 1962.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Memoriam] Reference

Strains of pneumococcus have now been identified that are highly resistant to most antibiotics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

Examples of these diseases include chickenpox, pertussis, hepatitis B, influenza and pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vaccine Safety FAQs] Reference

In the 1940s all strains of the bacteria pneumococcus were sensitive to the antibiotic, penicillin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

Alternatively, vaccines might work against bacteria-there is already a vaccine against pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [The End Of Antibiotics] Reference

Link a part of the bacteria to a helper protein (conjugate vaccine), e.g., pneumococcus, Hib, and meningococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vaccine Science] Reference

WHO estimates that vaccines against HIB and pneumococcus can prevent more than one million child deaths per year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumonia: The Serial Child Killer] Reference

Each year, approximately 26,000 people die from meningococcus, 1.6 million from pneumococcus, and 400,000 from Hib.    From Wordnik.com.  [Feature Articles] Reference

Other causes of meningitis include pneumococcus (see pneumococcus vaccine) and meningococcus (see meningococcus vaccine).    From Wordnik.com.  [Hib Vaccine] Reference

The first vaccine, pneumococcus conjugate, protects children against diseases including pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

She said two of the most effective interventions for reducing pneumonia are vaccines that protect against HIB and pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumonia: The Serial Child Killer] Reference

Fortunately, most of the serious disease in young children is caused by the13 strains of pneumococcus contained in the vaccine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference

Wyeth, which produces a pneumococcus vaccine used in the U.S., is looking at developing a new vaccine, according to a spokesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vaccine Plan Aims to Spur Drug Development for Poor Nations] Reference

Often as people age, their immune systems weaken and they become more susceptible to diseases such as shingles and pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Feature Articles] Reference

Adults become more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections as they age (for example, influenza and pneumococcus).    From Wordnik.com.  [Vaccines for Adults] Reference

Whereas, there is really only one strain of Hib that causes disease in children, there are about 90 different strains of pneumococcus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumococcus Vaccine] Reference