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Two distinct pathways for the invasion of Streptococcus pyogenes in non-phagocytic cells
1 Apr 2000
Abstract excerpt
Adherence to and invasion of epithelial cells represent important pathogenic mechanisms of Streptococcus pyogenes. A fibronectin-binding surface protein of S. pyogenes, Sfbl protein, has been implicated in both adherence and invasion processes. Invasion of Sfbl-containing strains has been suspected to be responsible for the failure of antibiotics treatment to eradicate S. pyogenes. In this study, we tested the...
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