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Pneumonia bacteria damages heart tissue

Pneumonia bacteria damages heart tissue

The pneumonia causing bacteria Streptococcus pneumonae is able to migrate to the heart. There it can cause cell death in the heart tissue. A study published on September 18th in PLOS Pathogens demonstrates that S. Pneumonae can migrate from the lungs to the heart in mice and rhesus macaques. Continue reading

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