In their experiments, the scientists say Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria (which cause strep throat) take advantage of a class of phages known as temperate phages, which can either kill cells or become ...

More information: Wei Xu et al, Reprogramming aerobic metabolism mitigates Streptococcus pyogenes tissue damage in a mouse necrotizing skin infection model, Nature Communications (2025).

Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus). The common cold is a viral infection that can be caused by many different viruses. Strep throat and ...

(Photo Credit: Moment/Getty Images) Two kinds of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes,are to blame for most cases. It's rare, and it usually comes from using tampons or ...

By placing streptococcus pyogenes in unheated milk it becomes modified so as ... hence “certified milk,” while surely less contaminated than ordinary milk, may contain pathogenic bacteria, and the ...

Patient, 47, sprained his back while lifting heavy objects before seeking traditional Chinese medicine treatment, investigations show.

Invasive strep is a severely contagious disease that occurs when the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes enters the body into the blood, lungs or deep tissues. It spreads through airborne droplets of ...