Biochemists ' discovery could lead to vaccine against ' flesh-eating ' bacteria

Biochemists have uncovered patterns in the outer protein coat of group A Streptococcus that could finally lead to a vaccine against this highly infectious bacteria -- responsible for more than 500,000 deaths a year, including toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis or ' flesh-eating disease. '
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