Regulation and Function of Pilus Island 1 in Group B Streptococcus

Group B streptococcus (GBS) pili may enhance colonization and infection by mediating bacterial adhesion to host cells, invasion across endothelial and epithelial barriers, and resistance to bacterial ingestion and killing by host phagocytes. However, it remains unclear how pilus expression is regula...

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Main Authors: Jiang, Shengmei, Park, Su Eun, Yadav, Puja, Paoletti, Lawrence C., Wessels, Michael R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3347183/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22408160
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00202-12
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