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The Contribution of Suilysin to the Pathogenesis of Streptococcus suis Meningitis
27 Nov 2013
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen, and causes sepsis and meningitis in humans. Although sequence type (ST) 1 and ST104 strains are capable of causing sepsis, ST1 strains commonly cause meningitis. In this study, we investigated the role of suilysin, a member of cholesterol-dependent cytolysins, in differential pathogenicity between ST1 and ST104 strains. METHODS: The levels of...
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