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Gram Positive Bacteria Carriage among Health Care Workers: An Under-Reported Source of Infections?

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2020
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes are two highly infectious pathogens implicated in a significant percentage of healthcare associated infections.
Vaishnavi Toshniwal, Gargi Mudey, Aditya Khandekar, Vandana Kubde, Abhay Mudey   +4 more
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Structure and activity of the Streptococcus pyogenes family GH1 6-phospho β-glycosidase, Spy1599 [PDF]

, 2013
The group A streptococcus Streptococcus pyogenes is the causative agent of a wide spectrum of invasive infections, including necrotizing fasciitis, scarlet fever and toxic shock syndrome.
Aguilar-Moncayo, Ajdić, Cantarel, Collin, Conejo, Cowtan, Cowtan, Edward J. Taylor, Emsley, Evans, Fujita, Gideon J. Davies, Gregg, Harry Brumer, Henrissat, Henrissat, Hondorp, Jens M. Eklof, Jerome Dabin, Jin, Johan P. Turkenburg, Judith Stepper, Kabsch, Kietzman, Kori, Leslie, McNicholas, Murshudov, Padilla, Pancholi, Prachumporn Kongsaeree, Preeyanuch Thongpoo, Ryan, Ryan, Seshadri, Shelburne, Shelburne, Shelburne, Sheldon, Suck, Suits, Vagin, Wiesmann, Wiesmann, Winn, Winter, Wright, Zechel   +47 more
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Conjugative transfer of ICESde3396 between three β-hemolytic streptococcal species [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) are mobile genetic elements (MGEs) that possess all genes necessary for excision, transfer and integration into recipient genome. They also carry accessory genes that impart new phenotypic features to
Bauer, Michelle J., Cameron, Ainslie, McMillan, David J., McNeilly, Celia L., Shera, Josephine, Smyth, Danielle J., Sriprakash, Kadaba S.   +6 more
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ApuA, a multifunctional x-glucan-degrading enzyme of Streptococcus suis, mediates adhesion to porcine epithelium and mucus [PDF]

, 2010
We have identified apuA in Streptococcus suis, which encodes a bifunctional amylopullulanase with conserved -amylase and pullulanase substrate-binding domains and catalytic motifs.
Ferrando, M.L., Fuentes, S., Greeff, A., de, Smith, H.E., Wells, J.   +4 more
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Trend of antibiotic susceptibility of Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from respiratory tract infections in tertiary care hospital in south Karnataka

Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2019
Background and Objectives: Streptococcus pyogenes is recognized as an important pathogen of respiratory tract infections. The rapidly, emerging problem of antibiotic resistant Streptococcus pyogenes is a major issue nowadays.
Anupam Berwal, Kiran Chawla, Seema Shetty, Ashu Gupta   +3 more
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Enhanced nasopharyngeal infection and shedding associated with an epidemic lineage of emm3 group A Streptococcus [PDF]

, 2017
Background: A group A Streptococcus (GAS) lineage of genotype emm3, sequence type 15 (ST15) was associated with a six month upsurge in invasive GAS disease in the UK.
Afshar, B, Al-Shahib, A, Efstratiou, A, Holden, M T G, Lamagni, T L, Smith, K C, Sriskandan, S, Turner, C E, Underwood, A   +8 more
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Asymptomatic carriage of Streptococcus pyogenes among school children in Sana’a city, Yemen

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objectives Streptococcus pyogenes is the most frequent cause of pharyngitis and skin infections in children. It is also the causative agent of dangerous immune-complications such as rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease which are common in Yemen ...
Arwa Mohammed Othman, Rowa Mohammed Assayaghi, Huda Zaid Al-Shami, Riyadh Saif-Ali   +3 more
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Uji Aktivitas Anti bakteri Ekstrak Lidah Buaya (Aloe vera) terhadap Bakteri Pseudomonas aeruginosa dan Streptococcus pyogenes

Majalah Kedokteran Andalas, 2021
Lidah buaya merupakan family Liliaceae, yang diketahui sebagai tanaman alami untuk pengobatan serta mempunyai banyak manfaat, diantarannya anti inflamasi, anti bakteri, antikanker, antioksidan, antiulcer, antidiabetes. Tujuan: penelitian ini mencari tahu
dalila fakhira damanik, Monica -, Yuliani Mardiati Lubis, Meldawati -   +3 more
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Genome characterization and population genetic structure of the zoonotic pathogen, streptococcus canis [PDF]

, 2012
Background - Streptococcus canis is an important opportunistic pathogen of dogs and cats that can also infect a wide range of additional mammals including cows where it can cause mastitis. It is also an emerging human pathogen.
Lang, P., Lefébure, T., Moroni, P., Pavinski Bitar, P.D., Richards, V.P., Stanhope, M.J., Tikofsky, L., Werner, B., Zadoks, R.N.   +8 more
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Platelet aggregation by Streptococcus pyogenes [PDF]

Infection and Immunity, 1983
Heat-killed group A Streptococcus pyogenes induced platelet aggregation in platelet-rich plasma. Aggregation was dependent upon the ratio of platelets to bacteria, with maximal aggregation occurring at 0.8 platelets per bacterium (final concentration, 300,000 per microliter).
G E, Kurpiewski, L J, Forrester, B J, Campbell, J T, Barrett   +3 more
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