The tooth of a Bolivian mummy. (Eurac Research/Guido Valverde) Scarlet fever was probably not introduced to the Americas by European colonists, after all. Scientists in Italy and the UK have now found ...

A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed the bacterium that causes strep throat was present in the ...

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers examined the dynamic interplay between human stimulator of interferon genes (STING) genotype and bacterial nicotinamide adenine ...

A recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal explores the emerging invasive group A Streptococcus M1 uk lineage and highlights the importance of its detection. Study: Emerging ...

Osaka, Japan - A group of researchers led by The University of Osaka have identified a novel genetic mutation in Streptococcus pyogenes, a common bacterium which causes strep throat, significantly ...

While the prevalent strains of S. Pyogenes have evolved, the most crucial factors for successful treatment are timely administration of clindomycin and other relevant antibiotics. Streptococcus ...

Generation of Microgram Quantities of sgRNA in Less Than One Hour CRISPR is an acronym for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats, which are genomic loci found in many bacteria and ...