Streptococcal infections are common, especially in children between the ages of 5 and 15 years. The infection is spread by contact with infected mucus or saliva. Your doctor may recommend a rapid ...

Strep infections spread through close contact with an infected person. This can happen by inhaling the droplets of coughs and ...

Some of these create relatively mild, treatable conditions, such as strep throat. Others can lead to life-threatening infections of your blood or organs. Anyone can be affected, from babies and small ...

Scientists have suggested making Streptococcus suis infections reportable in Europe to improve surveillance, given the severity of the disease. Researchers surveyed seven reference laboratories and ...

Researchers have uncovered a crucial link between dietary zinc intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the primary bacterial cause of pneumonia. Researchers have uncovered a crucial ...

Health officials in Thailand are urging people not to eat raw or undercooked pork after hundreds of cases and two dozen deaths were recorded. From January to November 2023, there were 500 ...

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Collagenase-like protease (Clp) enhances the toxic effect of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (SS2). Clp increases the permeability of the blood–brain barrier by disrupting tight junctions and inducing ...