[HTML][HTML] Correlates of immunity to Group A Streptococcus: a pathway to vaccine development

H Frost, JL Excler, S Sriskandan, A Fulurija - npj Vaccines, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding immunity in humans to Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is critical for the
development of successful vaccines to prevent the morbidity and mortality attributed to Strep …

Research opportunities for the primordial prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease—streptococcal vaccine development: a national heart, lung and …

A Fulurija, MW Cunningham, N Korotkova… - BMJ Global …, 2023 - gh.bmj.com
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A streptococcus (StrepA), is a bacterium that
causes a range of human diseases, including pharyngitis, impetigo, invasive infections, and …

The Path to Group A Streptococcus Vaccines: World Health Organization Research and Development Technology Roadmap and Preferred Product Characteristics

J Vekemans, F Gouvea-Reis, JH Kim… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections result in a considerable underappreciated
burden of acute and chronic disease globally. A 2018 World Health Assembly resolution …

[HTML][HTML] Status of research and development of vaccines for Streptococcus pyogenes

AC Steer, JR Carapetis, JB Dale, JD Fraser, MF Good… - Vaccine, 2016 - Elsevier
Streptococcus pyogenes is an important global pathogen, causing considerable morbidity
and mortality, especially in low and middle income countries where rheumatic heart disease …

[HTML][HTML] Immune signature of acute pharyngitis in a Streptococcus pyogenes human challenge trial

J Anderson, S Imran, HR Frost, KI Azzopardi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Streptococcus pyogenes causes at least 750 million infections and more than 500,000
deaths each year. No vaccine is currently available for S. pyogenes and the use of human …

[HTML][HTML] A controlled human infection model of Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis (CHIVAS-M75): an observational, dose-finding study

J Osowicki, KI Azzopardi, L Fabri, HR Frost… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Streptococcus pyogenes is a leading cause of infection-related morbidity and
mortality. A reinvigorated vaccine development effort calls for new clinically relevant human …

Vaccine-Induced Th1-Type Response Protects against Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in the Absence of Opsonizing Antibodies

T Rivera-Hernandez, MS Rhyme, AJ Cork, S Jones… - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent global advocacy efforts have highlighted the importance of development of a vaccine
against group A Streptococcus (GAS). Combo5 is a non-M protein-based vaccine that …

Controlled human infection for vaccination against Streptococcus pyogenes (CHIVAS): establishing a group A Streptococcus pharyngitis human infection study

J Osowicki, KI Azzopardi, C Baker, CS Waddington… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a highly-adapted and human-restricted pathogen
responsible for a high global burden of disease across a diverse clinical spectrum. Vaccine …

Differing efficacies of lead group A streptococcal vaccine candidates and full-length M protein in cutaneous and invasive disease models

T Rivera-Hernandez, M Pandey, A Henningham… - MBio, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is an important human pathogen responsible for
both superficial infections and invasive diseases. Autoimmune sequelae may occur upon …

Molecular epidemiology, ecology, and evolution of group A streptococci

DE Bessen, PR Smeesters, BW Beall - Microbiology spectrum, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The clinico-epidemiological features of diseases caused by group A streptococci (GAS) is
presented through the lens of the ecology, population genetics, and evolution of the …