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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, Gaddy, Jennifer A., Laut, Clare, Manning, Shannon D., Parker, Robert E., Zadoks, Ruth   +5 more
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Post-streptococcal antibodies are associated with metabolic syndrome in a population-based cohort. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Streptococcal infections are known to trigger autoimmune disorders, affecting millions worldwide. Recently, we found an association between post-streptococcal autoantibodies against Protein Disulphide Isomerase (PDI), an enzyme involved in insulin ...
Adi Aran, Ling Lin, Laurel Ann Finn, Karin Weiner, Paul Peppard, Terry Young, Emmanuel Mignot   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human streptococcus agalactiae strains in aquatic mammals and fish [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Background: In humans, Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus (GBS) is a frequent coloniser of the rectovaginal tract, a major cause of neonatal infectious disease and an emerging cause of disease in non-pregnant adults.
Crumlish, M., Dagleish, M.P., Delannoy, C.M.J., Fontaine, M.C., Foster, G., Pollock, J., Turnbull, J.F., Zadoks, R.N.   +7 more
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Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B., Glasziou, Paul P., Spinks, Anneliese   +2 more
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Prevalence of Infective Endocarditis in Streptococcal Bloodstream Infections Is Dependent on Streptococcal Species

Circulation, 2020
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Streptococci frequently cause infective endocarditis (IE), yet the prevalence of IE in patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by different streptococcal species is unknown. We
S. Chamat-Hedemand, Anders Dahl, Lauge Østergaard, M. Arpi, E. Fosbøl, J. Boel, L. Oestergaard, T. Lauridsen, G. Gislason, C. Torp‐Pedersen, N. Bruun   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections

Medicine, 2001
Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections are common infectious diseases and can range from mild, superficial skin infections to severe, life-threatening systemic infections. Staphylococcus aureus, group A streptococcus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the three major pathogens.
Török, M, Day, N
openaire   +2 more sources

How rare is isolated rheumatic tricuspid valve disease? [PDF]

, 2020
The incidence of rheumatic fever (RF) has markedly decreased in Europe since the beginning of the 20th century due to improved living conditions, early antibiotic therapy in streptococcal pharyngitis, and changes in serotypes of circulating streptococci.
Florescu, Cristina, Istrătoaie, Octavian, Mandia, Roxana, Mustafa, Edme R., Târtea, Georgică C.   +4 more
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Circulating emm types of Streptococcus pyogenes in Scotland: 2011-2015 [PDF]

, 2016
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Brown, Alistair W., Denham, Barbara, Jones, Brian, Lindsay, Diane S.J., Rundell, Gillian, Scott, Kevin J., Smith, Andrew J., Thom, Louise, Ure, Roisin   +8 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, Lacher, David W, Manning, Shannon D, Singh, Pallavi, Springman, Amber Cody, Waymire, Emily A, Wengert, Samantha L, Zadoks, Ruth N   +7 more
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Gut Microbiota Profiling and Gut–Brain Crosstalk in Children Affected by Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections syndrome (PANDAS) are conditions that impair brain normal neurologic function, resulting in the sudden ...
Andrea Quagliariello, F. Del Chierico, Alessandra Russo, Sofia Reddel, G. Conte, L. Lopetuso, G. Ianiro, B. Dallapiccola, F. Cardona, A. Gasbarrini, L. Putignani   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source