Group A streptococcal infection in the United Kingdom: an emerging threat

Group A streptococcal infection in the United Kingdom: an emerging threat

Within group A Streptococcus (GAS), only Streptococcus pyogenes exhibits clinical significance. GAS is typed serologically based on unique surface proteins and critical virulence factors, such as a hyaluronic acid capsule that shields GAS from phagocytosis. The burden of GAS was estimated in the las...

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Main Authors: Kamran Zaman, Abdelmonem Siddiq, Aroop Mohanty, Darwin A. León-Figueroa, Joshuan J. Barboza, Tareq AL-Ahdal, Ranjit Sah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc. 2023-12-01
Series:Exploration of Medicine
Subjects:
close contacts
emm gene
invasive gas (igas)
scarlet fever
world health organization
the united kingdom
Online Access:https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/Article/1001192

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