Sam Manna
@sammanna.bsky.social
Microbiologist/postdoc working on #pneumococcus. Former Lecturer. Ex-mitochondrial geneticist. Vice President of Communications for @aussocmic.bsky.social Views are my own.
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Sam Manna
@sammanna.bsky.social
· Mar 25
Very excited to unveil the latest serotype to join the #pneumococcus family - introducing you to serotype 33H (see thread below for summary) pneumonia.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Nasopharyngeal colonisation by Streptococcus pneumoniae enhances host anti-viral responses to respiratory virus infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.10.693560v1
December 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Nasopharyngeal colonisation by Streptococcus pneumoniae enhances host anti-viral responses to respiratory virus infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.10.693560v1
Great to see this finally out there!
Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotype persistence following 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in Mongolia: investigating changes in epidemiology, immunology and virulence https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.23.678142v1
September 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Great to see this finally out there!
Really great to be a part of this awesome resource!
Do you need a #bioinformatic tool to detect almost all serotypes in #pneumococci?
The new SeroBA v2.0 can detect 102 of 107 known pneumococcal serotypes
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The new SeroBA v2.0 can detect 102 of 107 known pneumococcal serotypes
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
SeroBA(v2.0) and SeroBAnk: a robust genome-based serotyping scheme and comprehensive atlas of capsular diversity in Streptococcus pneumoniae
The unprecedented number of Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) genomes sequenced in recent years has accelerated the discovery of novel serotypes and highlighted the genetic diversity both be...
www.biorxiv.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Really great to be a part of this awesome resource!
Reposted by Sam Manna
Do you need a #bioinformatic tool to detect almost all serotypes in #pneumococci?
The new SeroBA v2.0 can detect 102 of 107 known pneumococcal serotypes
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The new SeroBA v2.0 can detect 102 of 107 known pneumococcal serotypes
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
SeroBA(v2.0) and SeroBAnk: a robust genome-based serotyping scheme and comprehensive atlas of capsular diversity in Streptococcus pneumoniae
The unprecedented number of Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) genomes sequenced in recent years has accelerated the discovery of novel serotypes and highlighted the genetic diversity both be...
www.biorxiv.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Do you need a #bioinformatic tool to detect almost all serotypes in #pneumococci?
The new SeroBA v2.0 can detect 102 of 107 known pneumococcal serotypes
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The new SeroBA v2.0 can detect 102 of 107 known pneumococcal serotypes
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Sam Manna
SeroBA(v2.0) and SeroBAnk: a robust genome-based serotyping scheme and comprehensive atlas of capsular diversity in Streptococcus pneumoniae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.16.648953v1
April 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
SeroBA(v2.0) and SeroBAnk: a robust genome-based serotyping scheme and comprehensive atlas of capsular diversity in Streptococcus pneumoniae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.16.648953v1
Very excited to unveil the latest serotype to join the #pneumococcus family - introducing you to serotype 33H (see thread below for summary) pneumonia.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
March 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Very excited to unveil the latest serotype to join the #pneumococcus family - introducing you to serotype 33H (see thread below for summary) pneumonia.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Career Opportunities: PhD Student - Microbiology (42694)
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March 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Interested in a PhD focusing on Streptococcus pneumoniae or pyogenes? Our group is looking for new PhD students to join our lab! Apply here: career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/job...
Reposted by Sam Manna
An up-to-date review on the evolving landscape of pneumococcal capsule
- seroepidemiology
-recently recognised novel serotypes
-mitis expressed pneumo capsule
-future research direction
#pneumococcus #vaccine #PCV #NahmLab led by @FerozeGanaie
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39878373/
- seroepidemiology
-recently recognised novel serotypes
-mitis expressed pneumo capsule
-future research direction
#pneumococcus #vaccine #PCV #NahmLab led by @FerozeGanaie
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39878373/
Update on the evolving landscape of pneumococcal capsule types: new discoveries and way forward - PubMed
SUMMARY<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> (the "pneumococcus") is a significant human pathogen. The key determinant of pneumococcal fitness and virulence is its ability to produce a protective polysaccha...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
An up-to-date review on the evolving landscape of pneumococcal capsule
- seroepidemiology
-recently recognised novel serotypes
-mitis expressed pneumo capsule
-future research direction
#pneumococcus #vaccine #PCV #NahmLab led by @FerozeGanaie
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39878373/
- seroepidemiology
-recently recognised novel serotypes
-mitis expressed pneumo capsule
-future research direction
#pneumococcus #vaccine #PCV #NahmLab led by @FerozeGanaie
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39878373/