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The innate immune response elicited by Group A Streptococcus is highly variable among clinical isolates and correlates with the emm type.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Dinis Márcia, Plainvert Céline, Kovarik Pavel, Longo Magalie, Fouet Agnès, Poyart Claire
Abstract excerpt
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections remain a significant health care problem due to high morbidity and mortality associated with GAS diseases, along with their increasing worldwide prevalence. Macrophages play a key role in the control and clearance of GAS infections. Moreover, pro-inflammatory cytokines production and GAS persistence and invasion are related. In this study we investigated the correlation...
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