Streptococcus pyogenes Infection in Mouse Skin Leads to a Time-Dependent Up-Regulation of Protein H Expression
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- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 71 (10) , 6079-6082
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.71.10.6079-6082.2003
Abstract
Streptococcus pyogenes protein H ( sph ) is an immunoglobulin-binding protein present in the Mga regulon of certain M1 serotype isolates. Although sph is present in many strains, it is frequently not expressed. In this paper we show that protein H was highly expressed after bacteria were injected into the skin of mice and were recovered from the blood, kidney, or spleen at various times postinfection. The percentage of protein H-positive colonies increased with time, reaching 100% in the spleen and kidney within 24 to 72 h postinfection. The up-regulation of sph expression was also observed in a mga mutant.Keywords
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