Researchers have identified handling of freshwater fish as the key risk factor in an outbreak in Hong Kong. Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection caused by Sequence Type 283 (ST283) Officials ...

A large population-based cohort study from Sweden has found that prenatal exposure to antibiotics was associated with an ...

Despite decades of research, there is still no effective vaccine against Group B streptococcus (GBS), a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. But MinervaX thinks it’s on course to change that, ...

In a study published by Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers detected the presence of a Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) sequence type (ST) 283 in communities known to include raw ...

In newborns, symptoms of group B strep diseases, like fever and lethargy, typically appear within their first week of life. Adults typically have no symptoms, unless their infection is severe. Group B ...

New Data Suggest Burden of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Infection in U.S. Adults Greater Than Previously Recognized A new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases showed high rates of GBS ...

VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercell today announced that the Company has transferred on an exclusive basis its pre-clinical Group B Streptococcus (GBS) vaccine program to Novartis. At ...

Officials in Hong Kong are investigating an outbreak of invasive Group B Streptococcus cases linked to handling freshwater fish. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health ...

A new report details the investigation into a large outbreak of group B Streptococcus in Singapore that was caused by a type of raw fish salad. The 2015 outbreak sickened 238 people and was associated ...

- On the back of highly promising Phase Ib data, MinervaX has raised financing from leading investors to accelerate development of its novel vaccine through the end of Phase II trials and preparations ...