A research group in Korea has discovered a novel natural antimicrobial peptide, "Hirunipin-2," from the salivary glands of ...

One such bacteria is Streptococcus Group A, an old enemy that colonizes the throat and tonsils of close to 20% of U.S. children, according to Dr. Joshua Osowicki, team leader and senior research ...

Guinea Pigs have been discovered with Strep bacteria (Picture: Getty Images) Pets at Home bosses have blocked guinea pigs from finding a home as they look to stop the outbreak in its tracks.

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report. In March ...

STSS is a rare but serious disease typically caused by infection with the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes. It initially causes fever and throat infections but can develop very quickly into a life ...

But even when they don’t cause illness, group A streptococcal bacteria can still be spread to other people unknowingly through touch, coughs and sneezes. Strep A bacteria are commonly spread ...

Across the country, infections of streptococcus bacteria of the throat are being diagnosed at quadruple the pace of the past five years, according to a health ministry report earlier in March.

A scanning electron micrograph of group A streptococcus bacteria. US National institute ... NurPhoto via Getty Images Some health officials blame Japan’s lifting of pandemic restrictions after ...

often deadly form of strep hits record-high case numbers in Canada Group A Streptococcus is a family of bacteria that causes mild illnesses, such as strep throat or skin infections. John McCormick ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers report that the heterogeneity of Group A streptococcal infections and the transition of local to systemic infections ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that a molecule made by Streptococcus pyogenes — the bacterium ... when the immune system reacts to cardiolipins in invading bacteria. After ...