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Bacitracin resistance and enhanced virulence of Streptococcus suis via a novel efflux pump
28 Oct 2019
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis is a prominent pathogen causing septicemia and meningitis in swine and humans. Bacitracin is used widely as a growth promoter in animal feed and to control the spread of necrotic enteritis in most developing countries. This study aimed to characterize a novel membrane transporter module Sst comprising SstE, SstF, and SstG for bacitracin resistance. RESULTS: Comparative genomics and...
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