Strep by strep: Researchers unravel genetics powering emerging infectious disease threat

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A fast-rising strep bacterium has become increasingly notorious for causing serious infections in humans, including complications that can lead to muscle damage and patient death. New Houston Methodist research published in The American Journal of Pathology sheds light on how Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) causes disease and may provide insights to aid vaccine development.