The bacterial cell wall is crucial to maintain viability. It has previously been suggested that Gram-positive bacteria have a periplasmic region between the cell membrane and peptidoglycan cell wall ...

If you haven’t received the pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine, you’re among the majority of Americans. Just one in four (25%) people at high risk of pneumococcal disease, an infection that ...

Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria called group A Streptococcus, whose scientific name is Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). It is a contagious condition that affects the throat and ...

But if sore throat is one of your symptoms, there's one thing to look for that might indicate it's not strep throat. While sore throat can be a symptom for other viruses, like COVID, it is also ...

All of these viral illnesses can cause a sore throat. While there haven't been any outbreaks related to strep throat during the 2024 respiratory season reported to the Springfield-Greene County ...

Sanofi is handing SK bioscience 50 million euros ($52 million) as the longtime partners take their next-gen pneumococcal conjugate vaccine program into phase 3. The move follows a phase 2 win last ...

Despite decades of public health vaccination programs, invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) continues to inflict a substantial burden of disease, primarily due to Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes ...

Whereas the symptoms of a classic case of pneumonia—usually caused by other types of bacteria (like Streptococcus pneumoniae) or a virus—can include fever, shortness of breath, nausea ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The Gram-positive bacterium known as Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumococcal disease, which is transmitted via ...

An expert has highlighted the difference between a sore throat caused by Covid, strep throat and other infections as coronavirus rates remain high in the UK. Around this time of year it is very ...