A bacterial pathogen that causes strep throat and other illnesses cloaks itself in fragments of red blood cells to evade detection by the host immune system, according to a study publishing December 3 ...
Streptococcus zooepidemicus — also known as Strep zoo — is a highly contagious pathogen that can cause serious illness in dogs. It is a gram-positive bacterium that is part of the Streptococcus genus.
A new report demonstrates that the human pathogen Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae (one of the known causes of bacterial pneumonia) possesses an unusual enzyme that protects foreign DNA taken up during ...
The Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) comprises a cluster of closely related bacteria that are part of the normal human flora but can act as opportunistic pathogens. These organisms are emerging as ...
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a possible spike in cases of invasive infections among children in the United States caused by the bacteria that is known to lead ...
Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus (GBS) is a significant bacterial pathogen of animals, largely known for causing mastitis in cows, but also commonly found in the human body (this is ...
A team led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has developed a diagnostic test that can identify virulent forms of the swine bacterial pathogen Streptococcus equi ...