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The sloABCR operon of Streptococcus mutans encodes an Mn and Fe transport system required for endocarditis virulence and its Mn-dependent repressor.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Oct 2003
Paik Sehmi, Brown Arunsri, Munro Cindy L, Cornelissen Cynthia Nau, Kitten Todd
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans belongs to the viridans group of oral streptococci, which is the leading cause of endocarditis in humans. The LraI family of lipoproteins in viridans group streptococci and other bacteria have been shown to function as virulence factors, adhesins, or ABC-type metal transporte...
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