Group A streptococcal infection in the United Kingdom: an emerging threat

• Main Authors: Kamran Zaman (Author), Abdelmonem Siddiq (Author), Aroop Mohanty (Author), Darwin A. León-Figueroa (Author), Joshuan J. Barboza (Author), Tareq AL-Ahdal (Author), Ranjit Sah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Within group A Streptococcus (GAS), only Streptococcus pyogenes exhibits clinical significance. GAS is typed serologically based on unique surface proteins and critical virulence factors, such as a hyaluronic acid capsule that shields GAS from phagocytosis. The burden of GAS was estimated in the las...