2022
DOI: 10.1007/s00430-022-00750-9
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Low rate of asymptomatic carriage and salivary immunoglobulin A response to Group A Streptococci in the healthy adult population in Finland

Abstract: Streptococcus pyogenes, also called group A streptococcus (GAS), is a human pathogen causing a wide range of infections ranging from mild tonsillitis to severe, life threatening conditions such as bacteraemia, necrotizing fasciitis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. GAS may also colonise the oropharynx without causing any signs of disease which is known as asymptomatic carriage. This study aims to investigate IgA responses against GAS and oral streptococci from saliva samples collected from healthy Finni… Show more

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