Decoding the Pneumococcal Capsule With Moon Nahm

Moon Nahm, M.D., professor emeritus at UAB Department of Medicine and Director of the World Health Organization's Pneumococcal Serology Reference Laboratory at UAB, discusses his career in pneumococcal immunology. From uncovering the WU2 reference strain and other hidden serotypes to pioneering Multiplexed Opsono-Phagocytosis Assay (MOPA) to measure the functional activity of anti-pneumococcal antibodies, Nahm's contributions have facilitated development of advanced vaccines with broader protection and accessibility. Links for This Episode UAB Spotlight on Moon Nahm . Discovery and Characterization of Pneumococcal Serogroup 36 Capsule Subtypes, Serotypes 36A and 36B . Journal of Clinical Microbiology paper, March 27, 2003. A New Pneumococcal Capsule Type, 10D, is the 100th Serotype and Has a Large cps Fragment from an Oral Streptococcus . mBio, May 19, 2020. 50 years—and change . WashU Magazine . MTM Listener Survey

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Decoding the Pneumococcal Capsule With Moon Nahm is an episode from Meet the Microbiologist - The scientists behind the microbiology by American Society for Microbiology.

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This episode was published on Mar 28, 2026.

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