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The type-2 Streptococcus canis M protein SCM-2 binds fibrinogen and facilitates antiphagocytic properties
26 Oct 2023
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus canisis a zoonotic agent that causes severe invasive diseases in domestic animals and humans, but little is known about its pathogenesis and virulence mechanisms so far. SCM, the M-like protein expressed byS. canis, is considered one of the major virulence determinants. Here, we report on the two distinct groups of SCM. SCM-1 proteins were already described to interact with its ligands IgG and...
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