University of Bristol Strep A study to aid vaccine hopes

Scientists led by the University of Bristol are researching group A strep in hope of aiding the development of a vaccine against the infection, using a new technique called the tonsil organoid model.

Invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) can cause diseases such as meningitis.

The research will involve growing cells from tonsils of patients who have had them removed during surgery.  Once collected, the team will then separate the cells and grow them in a laboratory alongside different parts of the strep A bacteria.

The immune response will then be measured to help them decide which parts of the bacteria could be included in a successful vaccine.

Dr Anu Goenka, one of the scientists involved in the research, said “This project will offer unique insights into the nature of the adaptive immune response to iGAS.”

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