Increased Breadth of Group A Streptococcus Antibody Responses in Children With Acute Rheumatic Fever Compared to Precursor Pharyngitis and Skin Infections.
Alana L WhitcombeReuben McGregorJulie BennettJason K GurneyDeborah A WilliamsonMichael G BakerNicole J MorelandPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)
ARF patients have a unique serological profile, which may be the result of repeated precursor pharyngitis and skin infections that progressively boost antibody breadth and magnitude.