In a finding that further validates an emerging vaccine strategy, researchers in Italy and the United States have worked backward from genome to antigens to identify a protein cocktail that may confer ...

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria about 25% of pregnant women carry. It's rare for babies to get GBS disease from their mothers during labor, but it can be very harmful. So healthcare ...

On the strength of phase 2 data, the FDA has awarded coveted breakthrough status to Pfizer's vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), given to expectant mothers to prevent invasive infections ...

I must say one of the most amazing things in the world is the instinct of a mother. “My wife said something isn’t right and ...

in a Series B funding round to take its novel group B streptococcus (GBS) vaccine into mid-stage clinical trials. When and if the pandemic finally recedes there will still be an ongoing issue with ...

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus agalactiae bacteria, this is the most common cause of serious infections in newborns and can lead to meningitis, pneumonia ...

Jane Plumb MBE, chief executive of charity Group B Strep Support, added: 'Understanding group B strep and the availability of antenatal testing can make a life-changing difference. 'Knowledge is ...

Specifically, I am interested in the mechanisms by which Group B Streptococcus (GBS; S. agalactiae) interacts at the maternal-fetal interface. GBS infection in pregnancy increases risk for adverse ...

full-term babies who received antibiotics for a different reason — their mothers were positive for group B streptococcus (GBS), a bacterium in 10%-35% of pregnant women that’s generally ...

It’s the UK’s most common cause of life threatening infection in newborn babies and is carried by around 150,000 pregnant women every year, yet GBS, Group B Streptococcus screening is not ...