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

Objective To compare the diagnostic performance of three rapid antigen detection tests
(RADTs) for group A Streptococcus (GAS). Design A hospital-based, cross-sectional …

Group A streptococcus (GAS) antigen testing has become a routine point-of-care (POC) test
in acute care settings. Concern about performance parameters (PP) of these tests as well as …

Background. Determination of an immune response to group A Streptococcus (GAS)
antigens, frequently anti–streptolysin O and anti–DNase B, is crucial for documentation of …

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

Background. Despite the significant burden of disease associated with infection by group A s
treptococcus (GAS), little is known about the human immune response to GAS antigens after …

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

Group A streptococcus (GAS) species are responsible for a broad spectrum of human
diseases, ranging from superficial to invasive infections, and are associated with …

The measurement of antibodies to vaccine antigens is crucial for research towards a safe
and effective vaccine for Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A). We describe the establishment …

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is an important global human pathogen, with a wide range of
disease presentations, from mild mucosal infections like pharyngitis to invasive diseases …