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Platelet aggregation by oral streptococci.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Oct 1990
Douglas C W, Brown P R, Preston F E
Abstract excerpt
One proposed mechanism in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis is the direct aggregation of platelets by the bacteria causing the disease. Some, but not all, strains of Streptococcus sanguis have been reported to aggregate platelets but the taxonomy of this and related taxa has changed recently. The ability to aggregate platelets by 24 genetically grouped laboratory stock strains was studied along with 8...
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