Periodic Reporting for period 1 - GetToKnowPneumo (A pooled CRISPRi screen to identify new cell cycle proteins in the opportunistic human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae)

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic human pathogen that is responsible for diseases such as pneumonia, middle ear infections, sepsis and meningitis and is an important cause of fatal bacterial infections. Moreover, antibiotic resistant S. pneumoniae strains are on the...