Researchers have discovered that Streptococcus pyogenes, a species of bacteria that can cause severe illness if it invades the human body, can survive on the skin using arginine as a source of ...

A recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal explores the emerging invasive group A Streptococcus M1 uk lineage and highlights the importance of its detection. Study: Emerging ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

An under-recognized strep bacterium is causing a growing number of serious infections in Australia, with First Nations Australians disproportionately affected, according to new research published in ...

Over 1,000 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) were reported in Japan in the first six months of 2024. The disease is predominantly caused by a bacterium named Streptococcus pyogenes ...

Streptococcus pyogenes, which is often called group A Streptococcus, infects people around the world. While estimates vary, these infections could be responsible for the deaths of over half a million ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most important bacterial causes of human skin infections. If S. pyogenes invades deep into the tissue, it can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as sepsis and ...

A strong and highly selective instant adhesive inspired by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes has been developed by Oxford University researchers. S. pyogenes is a common resident of human throats ...