Definitions for pneumococcal
-ˈkɒk əl; -ˈkɒk sɪkpneu·mo·coc·cal

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1. pneumococcaladjective

   of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus

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1. pneumococcaladjective

   Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium

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1. pneumococcal

   Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive, spherical bacteria, alpha-hemolytic (under aerobic conditions) or beta-hemolytic (under anaerobic conditions), aerotolerant anaerobic member of the genus Streptococcus. They are usually found in pairs (diplococci) and do not form spores and are non motile. As a significant human pathogenic bacterium S. pneumoniae was recognized as a major cause of pneumonia in the late 19th century, and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies.Streptococcus pneumoniae resides asymptomatically in healthy carriers typically colonizing the respiratory tract, sinuses, and nasal cavity. However, in susceptible individuals with weaker immune systems, such as the elderly and young children, the bacterium may become pathogenic and spread to other locations to cause disease. It spreads by direct person-to-person contact via respiratory droplets and by auto inoculation in persons carrying the bacteria in their upper respiratory tracts. It can be a cause of neonatal infections.Streptococcus pneumoniae is the main cause of community acquired pneumonia and meningitis in children and the elderly, and of sepsis in those infected with HIV. The organism also causes many types of pneumococcal infections other than pneumonia. These invasive pneumococcal diseases include bronchitis, rhinitis, acute sinusitis, otitis media, conjunctivitis, meningitis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, endocarditis, peritonitis, pericarditis, cellulitis, and brain abscess.Streptococcus pneumoniae can be differentiated from the viridans streptococci, some of which are also alpha-hemolytic, using an optochin test, as S. pneumoniae is optochin-sensitive. S. pneumoniae can also be distinguished based on its sensitivity to lysis by bile, the so-called "bile solubility test". The encapsulated, Gram-positive, coccoid bacteria have a distinctive morphology on Gram stain, lancet-shaped diplococci. They have a polysaccharide capsule that acts as a virulence factor for the organism; more than 100 different serotypes are known, and these types differ in virulence, prevalence, and extent of drug resistance.

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1. pneumococcal

   Pneumococcal refers to anything related to the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is known to cause various infections including pneumonia, meningitis, and septicemia among others. Pneumococcal diseases are significant health issues, particularly in elderly and young children. Pneumococcal also refers to vaccines used to prevent these infections.

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   The numerical value of pneumococcal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of pneumococcal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pneumococcal in a Sentence

1. Michael Irwin:

   How we stimulate the immune system is the same whether we’re using an mRNA vaccine for Covid-19, or an influenza, hepatitis, typhoid or pneumococcal vaccine, it’s a prototypical antibody or vaccine response, and that’s why we believe we can generalize to Covid.

2. Terry Bradshaw:

   You gotta say it. Pneumococcal.

3. Terry Bradshaw:

   This is great, right up my alley, it’s an awareness program that I got involved with for people over 65. Just go see your doctor and see if the pneumococcal vaccine is something you should take.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pneumococcal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pneumococcal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumococcal
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