Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a gram-positive pathogen associated with a wide array of infections, ranging from scarlet fever to septic shock, providing a cause for significant morbidity and mortality in patients. Human tonsils are known to be the primary site of S. pyogenes infection, however due to lack of appropriate infection models little is currently known about S. pyogenes-tonsil interactions. |
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