Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms ...

Three-year study will explore engineering beneficial Lactobacillus bacteria to deliver bacteriophage-derived enzymes that can ...

What is Group A Streptococcus (STREP)? Streptococcus is a bacterium often found in the throat and on the skin. People may carry streptococci in the throat or on the skin and have no symptoms of ...

A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in ...

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame identified the mechanism by which Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), destroys red blood cells. GAS infects nearly 700 ...

Streptococcus zooepidemicus is a Group C streptococcal bacterium that has emerged as both an opportunistic and zoonotic pathogen, causing severe infections in a variety of hosts including horses, pigs ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Recurring strep throat can occur if strep bacteria remain in the ...

Infectious disease scientists identified strains of group A streptococcus that are less susceptible to commonly used antibiotics, a sign that the germ causing strep throat and flesh-eating disease may ...

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