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Genetic diversity of cell-invasive erythromycin-resistant and -susceptible group A streptococci determined by analysis of the RD2 region of the prtF1 gene.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2004
Spinaci Cinzia, Magi Gloria, Zampaloni Claudia, Vitali Luca A, Paoletti Claudia, Catania Maria R, Prenna Manuela, Ferrante Luigi, Ripa Sandro, Varaldo Pietro E, Facinelli Bruna
Abstract excerpt
The RD2 region of the internalization-associated gene prtF1, which encodes the fibronectin-binding repeat domain type 2 of protein F1, plays a crucial role in the entry of group A streptococci (GAS) into epithelial cells. A molecular study of the variability of the RD2 region was carried out with...
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