Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a β-hemolytic gram-positive bacterium that colonizes the
lower genital tract of approximately 18% of women globally as an asymptomatic member of …

In environments characterized by extended multi-stress conditions, pathogens develop a
variety of immune escape mechanisms to enhance their ability to infect the host. The …

The genus Streptococcus comprises important pathogens, many of them are part of the
human or animal microbiota. Advances in molecular genetics, taxonomic approaches and …

Group B streptococci (GBS) are Gram-positive β-hemolytic bacteria that can cause serious
and life-threatening infections in neonates manifesting as sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis …

The clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-associated (Cas) system
functions classically as a prokaryotic defense system against invading mobile genetic …

Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are still a major cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Traversal of the barriers protecting the brain by pathogens is a …

Virulence of the neonatal pathogen Group B Streptococcus is under the control of the master
regulator CovR. Inactivation of CovR is associated with large-scale transcriptome …

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the leading infection-related causes of adverse
maternal and neonatal outcomes. This includes chorioamnionitis, which leads to preterm …

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an encapsulated Gram-positive pathogen that causes
ascending infections of the reproductive tract during pregnancy. The capsule of this …

Background Bacterial infections following childbirth—so-called puerperal infections—cause
morbidity in 5%–10% of all new mothers. At low frequency, the infection can spread to the …