Publications by authors named "Fabiola F Dos S Castro"
Front Microbiol
October 2017
Article Synopsis
- Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a pathogen responsible for various diseases, including a severe condition known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS).
- In 2011, an outbreak in Brasilia, Brazil, led to 26 fatalities and prompted researchers to use whole genome sequencing for analysis of the invasive strains.
- The study found significant genomic differences between the outbreak strains and other reference strains, highlighting rapid bacterial evolution and suggesting that antibiotic misuse in Brazil may have contributed to the emergence of new invasive strains.
