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Growth Characteristics of and Virulence Factor Production by Group A <i>Streptococcus</i> during Cultivation in Human Saliva
23 Jul 2005
Abstract excerpt
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) commonly infects the human oropharynx, but the initial molecular events governing this process are poorly understood. Saliva is a major component of the innate and acquired immune defense in this anatomic site. Although landmark studies were done more than 60 years ago, investigation of GAS-saliva interaction has not been addressed extensively in recent years. Serotype M1 GAS strain...
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