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Group A Streptococcus strains causing meningitis without distinct invasive phenotype.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Group A Streptococcus Meningitis, United States, 1997-2022.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Article
- A nested PCR-based point-of-care multiplex test for detection of bacterial pathogens in cerebrospinal fluids.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Bridging the diagnostic gap: the role of culture methods in the era of syndromic panels for central nervous system infections.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Unraveling Pediatric Group A Streptococcus Meningitis: Lessons from Two Case Reports and a Systematic Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Inhibition ofmSphere · 2024Article
- Investigating group AmSphere · 2024Article
- Group A Streptococcus strains causing meningitis without distinct invasive phenotype.MicrobiologyOpen · 2024Article
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Abstract
Group A streptococcal (GAS; aka Streptococcus pyogenes) meningitis is a fulminant disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the invasiveness of GAS in meningitis, we compared GAS isolates derived from five cases of meningitis to otitis and colonizing isolates. We did not observe differences in adherence to and invasion of human brain microvascular endothelial cells, virulence factors activity, or barrier disruption. Whole genome sequencing did not reveal particular invasiveness traits. Most patients previously suffered from otitis media suggesting that meningitis likely resulted from a continuous spread of the infection rather than being attributable to changes in the pathogen's virulence.
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