Relative contributions of hyaluronic acid capsule and M protein to virulence in a mucoid strain of the group A Streptococcus.
The antiphagocytic effect of M protein has been considered a critical element in virulence of the group A streptococcus. The hyaluronic acid capsule also appears to play an important role: studies of an acapsular mutant derived from the mucoid or highly encapsulated M protein type 18 group A strepto...
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| Published in: | Infect Immun |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
1997
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC174557/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8975893/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/iai.65.1.64-71.1997 |
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