Streptococcus pyogenes,(colloquially named “group A streptococcus”(GAS)), is a pathogen
of public health significance, infecting 18.1 million people worldwide and resulting in …

The high strain diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes serves as a major obstacle to vaccine
development against this leading global pathogen. We did a systematic review of studies in …

Impetigo is a common cutaneous infection that is especially prevalent in children.
Historically, impetigo is caused by either group A β-hemolytic streptococci or …

Successful infection depends on the ability of the pathogen to gain nutrients from the host.
The extracellular pathogenic bacterium group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes a vast array of …

The arginine deiminase (ADI) pathway has been found in many kinds of bacteria and
functions to supplement energy production and provide protection against acid stress. The …

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. is a traditional medicinal plant and has long been used in East
Asia to treat many diseases. However, the extract and active components have never been …

Our multicenter nationwide surveillance data indicated that erythromycin (ERY) resistance
among group A Streptococcus (GAS) isolates in Taiwan declined from 53.1% in 1998 and …

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) commonly infects human skin and occasionally causes
severe and life-threatening invasive diseases. The hyaluronan (HA) capsule of GAS has …

Distribution of virulence factors and association with emm polymorphism or isolation site
among beta‐hemolytic group G Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis …

Streptococcus pyogenes appears to be almost exclusively restricted to humans, with few
reports on isolation from animals. We provide a detailed characterization (emm typing …