Scientists may have discovered a new potential treatment to fight the pathogen that causes strep throat and a flesh-eating disease, according to ACS Chemical Biology. Researchers made and tested ...

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 ...

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.

Scientists have developed a green antibiotic alternative to treat the deadly pathogen Streptococcus iniae in hybrid striped bass, the fourth most farmed finfish in the United States, according to a ...

Group A streptococci are one of the most common pathogens that humans are exposed to, and they can cause infections with a wide range of severities, from mild rashes and sore throats to flesh-eating ...

Strep A is surging in the UK and has killed at least 19 kids, the UK Health Security Agency said. The disease, which can lead to serious complications, can often be treated with antibiotics. A vaccine ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the cryogenic-electron microscopic (cryo-EM) structures of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA)-M4 and sigA-CD89 complexes ...

As Streptococcus A cases continue to be prevalent, a new nasal vaccine could provide long-term protection from the deadly bacteria. The development of a Strep A vaccine which is currently in Phase 1 ...

Streptococcus zooepidemicus is a Group C streptococcal bacterium that has emerged as both an opportunistic and zoonotic pathogen, causing severe infections in a variety of hosts including horses, pigs ...

Most people think of strep throat as an irritant, a slightly more complicated cold that must be treated with antibiotics. But one type of the pathogen, group A streptococcus or "strep A," is a true ...

Streptococcus suis represents a significant zoonotic pathogen with profound implications for both animal and human health. This Gram‐positive bacterium primarily affects swine populations, but its ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the association between indoor air respiratory pathogens and natural ventilation, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, and air ...