Novel Stratgies for Controlling Streptococcus pyogenes Infection and Associated Diseases: From Potential Vaccine to Immunotherapy.
Author(s)
Pandey, Manisha
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2009
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Infections caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) represent a public health problem in both developing and developed countries. The current available methods of prevention are either inadequate or ineffective, which is highlighted by the resurgence in invasive GAS infections over the past two decades. The management of GAS and associated diseases requires new and improved approaches. This review discusses various potential approaches in controlling GAS infections, ranging from prophylactic vaccines to antibody immunotherapy.Infections caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) represent a public health problem in both developing and developed countries. The current available methods of prevention are either inadequate or ineffective, which is highlighted by the resurgence in invasive GAS infections over the past two decades. The management of GAS and associated diseases requires new and improved approaches. This review discusses various potential approaches in controlling GAS infections, ranging from prophylactic vaccines to antibody immunotherapy.
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Volume
87
Issue
-
Subject
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Immunology