An antistreptolysin O titer (ASO) is a blood test used to determine if you've had a recent infection caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. It's not used to diagnose a current strep infection, such ...

Science, founded by Thomas A. Edison in 1880 and published by AAAS, today ranks as the world's largest circulation general science journal. Published 51 times a year, Science is renowned for its ...

aDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Glomerulonephritis is a heterogeneous group of disorders that present with a combination of haematuria, proteinuria, ...

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Researchers have unlocked one of the secrets as to why some forms of Strep A are associated with severe invasive infection. Griffith University researchers have unlocked one of the secrets as to why ...

Griffith University researchers have unlocked one of the secrets as to why some forms of Strep A are associated with severe invasive infection. Invasive Strep A diseases are responsible for more than ...

GAS is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes a variety of diseases ranging from pharyngitis, erysipelas, and cellulitis to more severe, life-threatening diseases such as streptococcal toxic shock ...

Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection is not associated with new-onset tic disorders in at-risk children, findings from a large prospective study show. The results mean that if pre-teens present with ...