Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus (GAS), causes mild human
infections such as pharyngitis and impetigo and serious infections such as necrotizing …

While the incidence of many diseases has declined in developed countries, regions of the
world with low income and poor infrastructure continue to suffer a high burden of …

Numerous microbes inhabit the human intestine, many of which are uncharacterized or
uncultivable. They form a complex microbial community that deeply affects human …

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has recently
emerged worldwide. The United States, in particular, is experiencing a serious epidemic of …

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, especially those caused by drug-resistant
bacteria, are a major problem worldwide. Community-associated methicillin-resistant …

Group A streptococcus is a strict human pathogen that can cause a wide range of diseases,
such as tonsillitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock, and acute rheumatic fever …

Abstract Background The genus Streptococcus is one of the most diverse and important
human and agricultural pathogens. This study employs comparative evolutionary analyses …

The genome of Streptococcus sanguinis is a circular DNA molecule consisting of 2,388,435
bp and is 177 to 590 kb larger than the other 21 streptococcal genomes that have been …

The continued evolution of bacterial pathogens has major implications for both human and
animal disease, but the exchange of genetic material between host-restricted pathogens is …

In this fully revised and updated edition, the editors have integrated a completely new set of
contributions from the leading researchers in the field to describe the latest research in …