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Invasive M1T1 group A Streptococcus undergoes a phase‐shift in vivo to prevent proteolytic degradation of multiple virulence factors by SpeB
11 Nov 2003
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A globally disseminated strain of M1T1 group A Streptococcus (GAS) has been associated with severe infections in humans including necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome. Recent clinicoepidemiologic data showed a striking inverse relationship between disease severity and the degree to which M1T1 GAS express the streptococcal cysteine protease, SpeB. Electrophoretic 2-D gel analysis of the secreted M1T1...
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