Minhas, V.Paton, J.C.Trappetti, C.2025-08-062025-08-062021Trends in Microbiology, 2021; 29(9):768-7710966-842X1878-4380https://hdl.handle.net/2440/146543Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen that can spread to multiple sites in the body. However, the mechanisms dictating disease spread are not well understood. Here we highlight the importance of carbohydrate utilization systems on pneumococcal disease, offering insight into how this pathogen causes a spectrum of disease.en© 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.carbohydrates; disease; Streptococcus pneumoniae; sugar metabolism; virulenceAnimalsHumansStreptococcus pneumoniaePneumococcal InfectionsDisease Models, AnimalBacterial ProteinsVirulenceGene Expression Regulation, BacterialSugarsJournal article10.1016/j.tim.2021.01.016567280Paton, J.C. [0000-0001-9807-5278]Trappetti, C. [0000-0001-8272-0068]