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Streptococcus pyogenes infection in mouse skin leads to a time-dependent up-regulation of protein H expression.
Infection and immunity - 1 Oct 2003
Smith Tara C, Sledjeski Darren D, Boyle Michael D P
Abstract excerpt
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...
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