Hong-Jie Zheng

From commensal to pathogen: recent advances in the pathogenicity and clinical implications of Streptococcus anginosus

Streptococcus anginosus (S. anginosus, SA), a facultatively anaerobic coccus, functions as both a commensal bacterium and an opportunistic pathogen. It is frequently associated with localized suppurative infections and abscess formation. Increasing evidence implicates it as an emerging pathogen that can trigger gastrit...