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Streptococcus pyogenes

Known as: group streptococcus, streptococcus group, group a streptococcus 
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is beta hemolytic, Lancefield group… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Group A streptococcal infections.
1. Preeti Jaggi, MD* 2. Stanford T. Shulman, MD† 1. *Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellow, Children’s Memorial Hospital… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Coenzyme Q10 production in recombinant Escherichia coli strains engineered with a heterologous decaprenyl diphosphate synthase gene and foreign mevalonate pathway.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Application of oligonucleotide array technology for the rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria of foodborne infections.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Identification of new candidate vaccine antigens made by Streptococcus pyogenes: purification and characterization of 16 putative extracellular lipoproteins.
Putative extracellular lipoproteins made by group A Streptococcus (GAS) are the focus of this study, which was designed to… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Characterization of an Extracellular Virulence FactorMade by Group A Streptococcus with Homology to theListeria monocytogenes Internalin Family ofProteins
ABSTRACT Leucine-rich repeats (LRR) characterize a diverse array of proteins and function to provide a versatile framework for… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Performance Characteristics and Utilization of Rapid Antigen Test, DNA Probe, and Culture for Detection of Group A Streptococci in an Acute Care Clinic
ABSTRACT Group A streptococcus (GAS) antigen testing has become a routine point-of-care (POC) test in acute care settings… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Identification of Rgg-Regulated Exoproteins ofStreptococcus pyogenes
ABSTRACT Streptococcus pyogenes secretes many proteins that influence host-pathogen interactions. Despite their importance… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Parameters Affecting the Adherence and Tissue Tropisms of Streptococcus pyogenes
Virulent M protein-containing strains of Streptococcus pyogenes were found to adhere well to human pharyngeal cells in vitro. In… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Cell Wall Replication in Streptococcus pyogenes
Group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes) of several different serological types were grown in fluorescein-labeled homologous… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Impetigo Contagiosa. The Association of Certain Types of Staphylococcus Aureus and of Streptococcus Pyogenes with Superficial Skin Infections
Summary In an investigation of impetigo among troops, carried out in 1941, nearly half of the strains of Staphylococcus aureus… 
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