Streptococcal serology is a cornerstone in the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), a
postinfectious sequela associated with group A Streptococcus infection. Current tests that …

Objectives Streptococcal serology provides evidence of prior Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
exposure, crucial to the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and post-streptococcal …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune disease occurring in individuals following
untreated group A streptococcal infection believed to be triggered by antibodies to bacterial …

Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes superficial pharyngitis and skin
infections as well as serious autoimmune sequelae such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF) …

Abstract Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen responsible for
superficial infections through to life-threatening invasive disease and the autoimmune …

The host immunologic response to group A streptococcal infections gives rise to numerous
antibodies directed against cellular and extracellular bacterial antigens. For determining …

Background: Globally, there is wide variation in streptococcal titer upper limits of normal
(ULN) for antistreptolysin O (ASO) and anti-deoxyribonuclease B (ADB) used as an …

Although the incidence of rheumatic fever has declined significantly over the last decade,
testing for antibodies to streptococcal extracellular enzymes maintains an important role in …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune response to Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
infection. Repeated GAS exposures are proposed to 'prime'the immune system for …

The levels of streptococcal antibody titers in populations with or without rheumatic fever from
an area with a relatively high incidence of rheumatic fever and an area with a low incidence …