Human CEACAM1 is targeted by a Streptococcus pyogenes adhesin implicated in puerperal sepsis pathogenesis

EA Catton, DA Bonsor, C Herrera… - nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Life-threatening bacterial infections in women after childbirth, known as puerperal sepsis,
resulted in classical epidemics and remain a global health problem. While outbreaks of …

The intricate pathogenicity of group a Streptococcus: A comprehensive update

H Bergsten, V Nizet - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a versatile pathogen that targets human
lymphoid, decidual, skin, and soft tissues. Recent advancements have shed light on its …

Pangenome evaluation of gene essentiality in Streptococcus pyogenes

MG Jespersen, AJ Hayes, SYC Tong… - Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Bacterial species often consist of strains with variable gene content, collectively referred to
as the pangenome. Variations in the genetic makeup of strains can alter bacterial physiology …

Associations of vaginal microbiota with the onset, severity, and type of symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause in women

Q Zeng, H Shu, H Pan, Y Zhang, L Fan… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) describes the symptoms and
signs resulting from the effect of estrogen deficiency on the female genitourinary tract …

Genome-Wide Transposon Mutagenesis Screens Identify Group A Streptococcus Genes Affecting Susceptibility to β-Lactam Antibiotics

L Zhu, JM Eraso, RE Mangham… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a Gram-positive human bacterial pathogen responsible for
more than 700 million infections annually worldwide. Beta-lactam antibiotics are the primary …

The streptococcal phase-variable type I restriction modification system SsuCC20p dictates the methylome of Streptococcus suis impacting the transcriptome and …

TJ Roodsant, B van der Putten, J Brizuela, JPM Coolen… - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Phase-variable type I restriction modification (RM) systems are epigenetic regulatory
systems that have been identified in numerous human bacterial pathogens. We previously …

HupZ, a unique heme-binding protein, enhances group A Streptococcus fitness during mucosal colonization

KV Lyles, LS Thomas, C Ouellette… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major pathogen that causes simple and invasive
infections. GAS requires iron for metabolic processes and pathogenesis, and heme is its …

A family cluster of Streptococcus pyogenes associated with a fatal early-onset neonatal sepsis

F Novazzi, L Colombini… - Clinical …, 2024 - clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection …
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus [GAS]) is responsible for millions of
infections and more than 500 000 deaths worldwide annually [1]. Generally, the primary site …

[HTML][HTML] Streptococcus pyogenes genes that promote pharyngitis in primates

L Zhu, RJ Olsen, SB Beres, MO Saavedra, SL Kubiak… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus; GAS) causes 600 million cases of
pharyngitis annually worldwide. There is no licensed human GAS vaccine despite a century …

Streptococcus pyogenes infects human endometrium by limiting the innate immune response

A Weckel, T Guilbert, C Lambert… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), a Gram-positive human-specific pathogen, yields 517,000
deaths annually worldwide, including 163,000 due to invasive infections and among them …