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Australian discovers gene for deadly Kawasaki disease

An Australian researcher has identified genes which could make some children more susceptible to the deadly Kawasaki disease - an inflammatory condition in young children that can damage blood vessels.

12 Jan 2009

Bacterial toxins and perforins have a common ancestor

Human immune proteins crucial for fighting cancer, viruses and bacterial infections belong to an ancient and lethal toxin family previously only found in bacteria, Australian researchers have found.

24 Aug 2007

Rapid new technique for detecting group A streptococcus

Cornell University scientists have developed a rapid, less costly and sensitive new technique for detecting group A streptococcus, the bacteria that cause scarlet fever. Details will be announced today at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans.

18 Jul 2005

Strep throat, scarlet fever and other disorders appears to use a single wasplike "stinger" to spread infection

The bacterium responsible for strep throat, scarlet fever and other disorders appears to use a single wasplike "stinger" to spread infection, according to surprised microbiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Aug 2004

Canadian woman dies of flesh eating disease

A Canadian women has died and another patient is in a serious condition following an outbreak of so-called "flesh-eating disease" in Canada.

2 May 2004

Scarlet Fever News and Research

Australian discovers gene for deadly Kawasaki disease

Bacterial toxins and perforins have a common ancestor

Rapid new technique for detecting group A streptococcus

Strep throat, scarlet fever and other disorders appears to use a single wasplike "stinger" to spread infection

Canadian woman dies of flesh eating disease

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

Compound Management and its Crucial Role in Early Pharmaceutical Research

Natural products: the next frontier in drug discovery

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Scarlet Fever News and Research

Australian discovers gene for deadly Kawasaki disease

Bacterial toxins and perforins have a common ancestor

Rapid new technique for detecting group A streptococcus

Strep throat, scarlet fever and other disorders appears to use a single wasplike &quot;stinger&quot; to spread infection

Canadian woman dies of flesh eating disease

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

Compound Management and its Crucial Role in Early Pharmaceutical Research

Natural products: the next frontier in drug discovery

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Strep throat, scarlet fever and other disorders appears to use a single wasplike "stinger" to spread infection