Streptococcus pyogenes

"Streptococcus pyogenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.

Descriptor ID	D013297
MeSH Number(s)	B03.353.750.737.872.575 B03.510.400.800.872.575 B03.510.550.737.872.575
Concept/Terms	Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus Group A Bacteria, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Flesh-Eating Flesh-Eating Bacteria

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Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Firmicutes [B03.353]
Lactobacillales [B03.353.750]
Streptococcaceae [B03.353.750.737]
Streptococcus [B03.353.750.737.872]
Streptococcus pyogenes [B03.353.750.737.872.575]
Gram-Positive Bacteria [B03.510]
Gram-Positive Cocci [B03.510.400]
Streptococcaceae [B03.510.400.800]
Streptococcus [B03.510.400.800.872]
Streptococcus pyogenes [B03.510.400.800.872.575]
Lactobacillales [B03.510.550]
Streptococcaceae [B03.510.550.737]
Streptococcus [B03.510.550.737.872]
Streptococcus pyogenes [B03.510.550.737.872.575]

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Bar chart showing 25 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2003 and 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	2	0	2
2003	4	0	4
2004	0	2	2
2005	2	0	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	3	1	4
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	2	0	2
2016	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1

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Dokal K, Channon-Wells S, Davis C, Estrada-Rivadeneyra D, Huse KK, Lias A, Hamilton S, Guy RL, Lamagni T, Nichols S, Taylor A, Agyeman PKA, Anpananthar A, Basmaci R, Carrol ED, Carter MJ, De T, de Jonge MI, Emonts M, Elorrieta LE, Fidler K, Kolnik M, Kuijpers TW, Martinon-Torres F, Moll H, Mommert-Tripon M, Neshat S, Nyirenda-Nyang'wa M, O'Riordan S, Owens DR, Pathan N, Paulus S, Peters MJ, Pokorn M, Pollard AJ, Rivero-Calle I, Rojo P, Romani L, Rughani P, Schlapbach LJ, Schweintzger NA, Shen CF, Sulik A, Tsolia M, Usuf E, van der Flier M, Vermont C, von Both U, Wellman P, Wright VJ, Yeung S, Zavadska D, Cunnington AJ, Fink C, Herberg J, Kaforou M, Sriskandan S, Levin M, Parks T. Immunity to Streptococcus pyogenes and Common Respiratory Viruses at Age 0 to 4 Years After COVID-19 Restrictions. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Oct 01; 8(10):e2537808.

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Yaglom HD, Bhattarai R, Lemmer D, Rust L, Ridenour C, Chorbi K, Kim E, Centner H, Sheridan K, Jasso-Selles D, Erickson DE, French C, Bowers JR, Valentine M, Francis D, Hepp CM, Brady S, Komatsu KK, Engelthaler DM. Large Clusters of Invasive emm49 Group A Streptococcus Identified Within Arizona Health Care Facilities Through Statewide Genomic Surveillance System, 2019-2021. J Infect Dis. 2024 Sep 23; 230(3):598-605.

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Limm-Chan B, Musgrave J, Lau R, Ahn HJ, Nguyen L, Kurahara D. Incidence of Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis in Hawai'i and Factors Affecting Length of Hospitalization. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020 05 01; 79(5):149-152.

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Matysik A, Kline KA. Streptococcus pyogenes Capsule Promotes Microcolony-Independent Biofilm Formation. J Bacteriol. 2019 09 15; 201(18).

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Vajjala A, Biswas D, Tay WH, Hanski E, Kline KA. Streptolysin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress promotes group A Streptococcal host-associated biofilm formation and necrotising fasciitis. Cell Microbiol. 2019 01; 21(1):e12956.

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Garcia AF, Yamaga KM, Shafer LA, Bollt O, Tam EK, Cunningham MW, Kurahara DK. Cardiac Myosin Epitopes Recognized by Autoantibody in Acute and Convalescent Rheumatic Fever. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 09; 35(9):1021-6.

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Ellis NM, Kurahara DK, Vohra H, Mascaro-Blanco A, Erdem G, Adderson EE, Veasy LG, Stoner JA, Tam E, Hill HR, Yamaga K, Cunningham MW. Priming the immune system for heart disease: a perspective on group A streptococci. J Infect Dis. 2010 Oct 01; 202(7):1059-67.

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Garcia AF, Abe LM, Erdem G, Cortez CL, Kurahara D, Yamaga K. An insert in the covS gene distinguishes a pharyngeal and a blood isolate of Streptococcus pyogenes found in the same individual. Microbiology (Reading). 2010 Oct; 156(Pt 10):3085-3095.

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Mulla ZD, Seo B, Kalamegham R, Nuwayhid BS. Multiple imputation for missing laboratory data: an example from infectious disease epidemiology. Ann Epidemiol. 2009 Dec; 19(12):908-14.

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Erdem G, Sinclair S, Marrone JR, I'atala TF, Tuua A, Tuua B, Tuumua F, Dodd A, Mizumoto C, Medina L. Higher rates of streptococcal colonization among children in the Pacific Rim Region correlates with higher rates of group A streptococcal disease and sequelae. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 May; 16(5):452-5.

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