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The two-component system ScnRK of Streptococcus mutans affects hydrogen peroxide resistance and murine macrophage killing.
Microbes and infection - 1 Mar 2008
Chen Pei-Min, Chen Heng-Chang, Ho Chun-Ta, Jung Chiau-Jing, Lien Huei-Ting, Chen Jen-Yang, Chia Jean-San
Abstract excerpt
To survive macrophage killing is critical in the pathogenesis of viridians streptococci-induced infective endocarditis (IE). Streptococcus mutans, an opportunistic IE pathogen, generally does not survive well phagocytic killing in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. A putative two-component system (TCS), ScnR/ScnK from S. mutans, was investigated to elucidate the mechanisms underlying bacteria-cellular interaction...
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