Non-invasive monitoring of Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine efficacy using biophotonic imaging.
Streptococcus pyogenes infection of the nasopharynx represents a key step in the pathogenic cycle of this organism and a major focus for vaccine development, requiring robust Foyer Bench models to facilitate the screening of potentially protective antigens.One antigen that may be an important target for vaccination is the chemokine protease, SpyCEP