Expression of different group A streptococcal M proteins in an isogenic background demonstrates diversity in adherence to and invasion of eukaryotic cells
Open Access
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 31 (5) , 1463-1475
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01289.x
Abstract
The M protein of group A streptococcus (GAS) is considered to be a major virulence factor because it renders GAS resistant to phagocytosis and allows bacterial growth in human blood. There are more t...Keywords
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