Pathogenicity of Virulent Species of Group C Streptococci in Human
Joint Authors
Kłos, Marta
Wójkowska-Mach, Jadwiga
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Group C streptococci (GCS) are livestock pathogens and they often cause zoonotic diseases in humans.
They are Gram-positive, in mostly β-hemolytic and facultative anaerobes.
Because of their close evolutionary kinship with group A streptococci (GAS), GCS share many common virulence factors with GAS and cause a similar range of diseases.
Due to the exchange of genetic material with GAS, GCS belong to bacteria that are difficult to be distinguished from group A streptococci; GCS are often treated in microbiological diagnostics as contamination of the culture.
This report focuses mainly on the pathogenicity of virulent species of GCS and their association with human diseases.
The condition that is most frequently quoted is pharyngitis.
In this paper, the virulence factors have also been mentioned and an interesting link has been made between GCS and the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases among the native people of India and Aboriginal populations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kłos, Marta& Wójkowska-Mach, Jadwiga. 2017. Pathogenicity of Virulent Species of Group C Streptococci in Human. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141637
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kłos, Marta& Wójkowska-Mach, Jadwiga. Pathogenicity of Virulent Species of Group C Streptococci in Human. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141637
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kłos, Marta& Wójkowska-Mach, Jadwiga. Pathogenicity of Virulent Species of Group C Streptococci in Human. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141637
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141637