The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 180, No. 3 (Sep., 1999), pp. 892-895 (4 pages) Group B Streptococcus (GBS) types VI and VIII are prevalent among serotypes isolated from pregnant women in ...
Researchers have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus infections that cause more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. The enzyme works through a novel ...
A streptococcal infection may lead to other diseases, such as acute rheumatic fever, pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Group A beta-hemolytic ...