Electronic Cigarette (E-Cigarette) Vapor Exposure Alters the Streptococcus pneumoniae Transcriptome in a Nicotine-Dependent Manner without Affecting Pneumococcal Virulence

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With the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes among cigarette smoking and nonsmoking adults and children and the recent reports of vaping-related lung illness and deaths, further analysis of the adverse health effects of e-cigarette vapor (EV) exposure is warranted. Since pathogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae can colonize the human nasopharynx as commensals, they may be affected by exposure to...

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