News articles tagged with 'Streptococcus' (Page 2)
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How flesh-eating bacteria attack the body's immune system
— 15 Aug 2008 14:08 | Health'Flesh-eating' or 'Strep' bacteria are able to survive and spread in the body by degrading a key immune defence molecule, according to researchers at the University of California, San…
Incidence of group B strep has decreased among newborns, but has increased among adults
— 7 May 2008 05:56 | HealthGroup B streptococcus, a major cause of serious infections, declined about 25 percent among infants younger than 7 days from 1999 to 2005, but increased nearly 50 percent among persons…
Engineered protein shows potential as a strep vaccine
— 7 Mar 2008 15:02 | HealthA University of California, San Diego-led research team has demonstrated that immunisation with a stabilised version of a protein found on Streptococcus bacteria can provide protection…
New research aims to eliminate Streptococcus infections
— 6 Mar 2008 11:55 | HealthProfessor Howard Jenkinson in the Department of Oral and Dental Science (Dental School) at the University of Bristol has been awarded a grant of GBP285,000 from The Wellcome Trust to…