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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 The risk for invasive streptococcal infection has not been clearly quantified among persons experiencing homelessness (PEH). We compared the incidence of detected cases of invasive group A Streptococcus infection, group B Streptococcus infection, and ...
Emily Mosites +9 more
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Pilus distribution among lineages of group b streptococcus: an evolutionary and clinical perspective [PDF]
, 2014 <b>Background</b><p></p> Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an opportunistic pathogen in both humans and bovines. Epidemiological and phylogenetic analyses have found strains belonging to certain phylogenetic lineages to be more ...
Davies, H Dele +7 more
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Association between genotypic diversity and biofilm production in group B Streptococcus [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of sepsis and meningitis and an important factor in premature and stillbirths. Biofilm production has been suggested to be important for GBS pathogenesis alongside many other elements ...
Davies, H. Dele +5 more
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Effects of Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin B on Pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2008 Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus, GAS) is a ubiquitous and important human bacterial pathogen. This organism possesses several virulence factors to establish infection.
Chuan Chiang-Ni, Jiunn-Jong Wu
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Group B streptococcus cystitis presenting in a diabetic patient with a massive abdominopelvic abscess: a case report [PDF]
, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus is a Gram-positive pathogen that is typically associated with neonatal disease and infection in pregnant women.
Chee K Tan +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background Beta-hemolytic streptococci carrier rates in children living in low-income countries are high ranging from 10 to 50%. Although most of these children are asymptomatic, they are a reservoir and pose a risk of transmission. The aim of this study
Irene Nayiga +3 more
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Evaluation of a Streptococcal Pharyngitis Score in Southern Taiwan
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2012 Group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis can cause serious complications such as rheumatic heart disease. The McIsaac sore throat score is a clinical prediction score used to improve the detection rate of GAS pharyngitis.
Ching-Tang Shih +2 more
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mSphere, 2018 The clinical development of group A streptococcal (GAS) vaccines will require the implementation of a standardized, high-throughput assay to measure the activity of functional opsonic antibodies in vaccine recipients. In the present study, we adapted and
Sanaz Salehi +3 more
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Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2022 Pregnancy-related Group A streptococcus (GAS) sepsis is a rare, rapidly progressing life-threatening disease. Previous reports described the clinical features of pregnancy-related GAS sepsis, however, the evidence regarding general anesthesia is ...
Yuta Kawatsu +2 more
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Evaluating Streptococcus mutans strain dependent characteristics in a polymicrobial biofilm community [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate strain dependent differences of the cariogenic biofilm forming Streptococcus mutans within both simple and complex communities. Methods: A mono-species containing representative S.
David F. Lappin +9 more
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