Streptococcus pyogenes

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

group A Streptococcus, Streptococcus group A

Broader Terms

Streptococcus

Related Terms

glomerulonephritis, pharyngitis, puerperal infection, rheumatic fever, skin infection

Scope Note

species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans; it is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause scarlet fever and rheumatic fever; virulent strains penetrate deep into the body, with catastrophic results; it has been demonstrated that invasive streptococcus A infections can trigger a toxic shock syndrome, myositis, or destroy the sheath that covers the muscle, necrotizing fasciitis.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The protein expression of Streptococcus pyogenes is significantly influenced by human plasma.
• Sulfonamide resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes is associated with differences in the amino acid sequence of its chromosomal dihydropteroate synthase.
• pyogenes Binomial name Streptococcus pyogenes Rosenbach 1884 Streptococcus pyogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium that grows in pairs (diplococci) or short chains depending on the culture method.
• Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most frequent pathogens of humans and it has been estimated that between 5-15% of asymptomatic, normal individuals harbor the bacterium, usually in the respiratory tract.
• James (2005) The protein expression of Streptococcus pyogenes is significantly influenced by human plasma" J Prot Res 4 , xxx xxx, in press Vincents B, von Pawel-Rammingen U, Bjorck L, Abrahamson M.

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