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Induction of a quorum sensing pathway by environmental signals enhances group A streptococcal resistance to lysozyme
10 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
The human-restricted pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS) is responsible for wide-ranging pathologies at numerous sites in the body but has the proclivity to proliferate in individuals asymptomatically. The ability to survive in diverse tissues is undoubtedly benefited by sensory pathways that recognize environmental cues corresponding to stress and nutrient availability and thereby...
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