ABSTRACT Bacterial cells secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs). the function of which is a matter of intense investigation. Here. we show that the EVs secreted by the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) are associated with bacterial DNA on their surface and can deliver this DNA to the transformation machinery of competent cells. https://fitnessgravesyardes.shop/product-category/lcd-tv/