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Structure-Informed Design of an Enzymatically Inactive Vaccine Component for Group A <i>Streptococcus</i>
7 Aug 2013
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UNLABELLED: Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus [GAS]) causes ~700 million human infections/year, resulting in >500,000 deaths. There is no commercial GAS vaccine available. The GAS surface protein arginine deiminase (ADI) protects mice against a lethal challenge. ADI is an enzyme that converts arginine to citrulline and ammonia. Administration of a GAS vaccine preparation containing wild-type ADI, a...
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