Adherence characteristics of endocarditis-derived<i>Streptococcus gallolyticus</i>ssp.<i>gallolyticus</i>(<i>Streptococcus bovis</i>biotype I) isolates to host extracellular matrix proteins

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Members of the Streptococcus bovis group are frequent colonizers of the intestinal tract, which can also cause endocarditis. However, their ability to adhere to and colonize host tissues and the factors associated with pathogenicity are largely unknown. Here, we assessed 17 endocarditis-derived human isolates [identified here as 15 Streptococcus gallolyticus ssp. gallolyticus (S. bovis biotype I), one S....

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