# Talk:Streptococcal pharyngitis

In the Streptococcal pharyngitis#Cause section, S. pyogenes is displayed unitalicized.  As a binomial name of a bacterium, it should be italicised.  In fact, in that section, "streptococcus", "streptococci", and "fusobacterium" should also be italicised.  Adding in the use of Greek letters, I request that you please change:

Strep throat is caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS or S. pyogenes).<ref name=Review10>  Other bacteria such as non–group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and fusobacterium may also cause pharyngitis.<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>
Wikicode:  Strep throat is caused by [[group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus]] (GAS or S. pyogenes).<ref name=Review10>{{cite journal | author = Baltimore RS | title = Re-evaluation of antibiotic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis | journal = Curr. Opin. Pediatr. | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 77–82 |date=February 2010 | pmid = 19996970 | doi = 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833502e7 }}</ref>  Other bacteria such as [[non–group A beta-hemolytic streptococci]] and [[fusobacterium]] may also cause [[pharyngitis]].<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>
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Strep throat is caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS or S. pyogenes).<ref name=Review10>  Other bacteria such as non–group A β-hemolytic streptococci and fusobacterium may also cause pharyngitis.<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>
Wikicode:  Strep throat is caused by [[group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus|group A β-hemolytic ''streptococcus'']] (GAS or ''S. pyogenes'').<ref name=Review10>{{cite journal | author = Baltimore RS | title = Re-evaluation of antibiotic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis | journal = Curr. Opin. Pediatr. | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 77–82 |date=February 2010 | pmid = 19996970 | doi = 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833502e7 }}</ref>  Other bacteria such as [[non–group A beta-hemolytic streptococci|non–group A β-hemolytic ''streptococci'']] and ''[[fusobacterium]]'' may also cause [[pharyngitis]].<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>
125.168.41.242 (talk) 06:13, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done L293D (☎ • ✎) 11:51, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Change "Humans are the only known natural reservoir for group A streptococcus.[14] " to "Humans are the primary natural reservoir ..."
ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, "Humans are the primary reservoir for group A strep. There is no evidence to indicate that pets can transmit the bacteria to humans." 27.34.22.4 (talk) 13:23, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done ItcouldbepossibleTalk 08:50, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

The end of the article intro and the entire epidemiology section are the same text. One copy should be removed Bzwezw (talk) 23:02, 3 November 2023 (UTC)