New research shows promise to treat female group A streptococcus genital tract infections (IMAGE)

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New research shows promise to treat female group A streptococcus genital tract infections

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Fitness genes for group A streptococcus (GAS) infection in the female genital tract: Molecular pathogenesis investigation using transposon directed insertion sequencing (TraDIS) and isogenic mutant strains has identified fitness genes for GAS infection in the female genital tract Scanning electron microscopy reveals GAS (brown) bound to a human white blood cell (green).

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Dr. Frank DeLeo (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

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