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NAD+‐glycohydrolase acts as an intracellular toxin to enhance the extracellular survival of group A streptococci
1 Apr 2002
Abstract excerpt
Group A streptococci (GAS) produce several secreted products that are thought to enhance pathogenicity by facilitating spread of the organisms through host tissues. Two such products, streptolysin O (SLO) and NAD+-glycohydrolase, appear to be functionally linked, in that SLO is required for transfer of NAD+-glycohydrolase into epithelial cells. However, the effects of NAD+-glycohydrolase on host cells are largely...
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