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Comparative genomics of Streptococcus pyogenes M1 isolates differing in virulence and propensity to cause systemic infection in mice.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Sept 2015
Fiebig Anne, Loof Torsten G, Babbar Anshu, Itzek Andreas, Koehorst Jasper J, Schaap Peter J, Nitsche-Schmitz D Patric
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1 is a frequent cause of severe infections in humans. Some M1 isolates are pathogenic in mice and used in studies on infection pathogenesis. We observed marked differences in murine infections caused by M1 strain SF370, 5448, 5448AP or AP1 which prompted us to sequence the whole genome of isolates 5448 and AP1 for comparative analysis. Strain 5448 is known to acquire inactivating...
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