Genomics has helped identify a new strep A strain in Australia – and what has made it dangerous
- Written by: Mark Davies, Laboratory Head, Doherty Institute, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockGroup A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, has been on the rise around the world with a new strain reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. This variant has been linked with surges of scarlet fever and a marked increase in life-threatening invasive strep A infections.
Now genomic research by our team of scientists has...