Strep throat peak season spans December to April. See symptoms, risks and the number of reported cases in Ohio.

A digitally colorized image depicts Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria on the surface of a human white blood cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

Scientists are increasingly convinced that what happens in the mouth does not stay in the mouth. A growing body of research ...

A rare, deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is mysteriously spreading at a record rate in Japan, according to officials. Japan is expecting to see a large increase in cases of streptococcal toxic ...

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

The glycosylation mechanisms in Streptococcus bacterial adhesins constitute a complex post-translational modification system that is vital for bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, and pathogenicity.