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pneumococcus <pl pneumococci> [Brit ˌnjuːmə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs, Am ˌn(j)umoʊˈkɑkəs] N

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pneumococco m

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In studies of human populations, a lethal synergism has been identified between influenza virus and pneumococcus, a likely cause of excess mortality from secondary bacterial pneumonia during influenza epidemics. en.wikipedia.org

Lobar pneumonia could be treated with antiserum, an injection of rabbit antibodies against the pneumococcus, if the intern identified the subtype correctly. www.newyorker.com

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