Streptococcus zooepidemicus — also known as Strep zoo — is a highly contagious pathogen that can cause serious illness in dogs. It is a gram-positive bacterium that is part of the Streptococcus genus.

Group A Streptococcus (GAS), the bacterial species famous for sore throat infections, have a secret weapon for circumventing the immune response to bacterial invasion. Characterized for the first time ...