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Scl1‐dependent internalization of group A Streptococcus via direct interactions with the α2β1 integrin enhances pathogen survival and re‐emergence
30 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
The molecular pathogenesis of infections caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS) is not fully understood. We recently reported that a recombinant protein derived from the collagen-like surface protein, Scl1, bound to the human collagen receptor, integrin alpha(2)beta(1). Here, we investigate whether the same Scl1 variant expressed by GAS cells interacts with the integrin alpha2beta(1) and affects the biological...
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