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Distribution and Antigenicity of Fibronectin Binding Proteins (SfbI and SfbII) of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from the Northern Territory, Australia
1 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
Fibronectin binding proteins play an important role in the adherence and invasion of group A streptococci (GAS). Genotypically distinct GAS isolates were screened for the presence and expression of two streptococcal fibronectin binding protein genes, sfbI and sfbII. Of the tested strains, 64 and 36% were shown to harbor and express the sfbI and sfbII genes, respectively. All sfbII-positive strains tested were...
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