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FabG moonlights as an extracellular adhesin mediates cytoadhesion of Streptococcus suis via interaction with plasminogen
4 Jul 2025
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Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (SS2) is an important zoonotic bacterial pathogen that can causes meningitis, septicemia, endocarditis, arthritis, pneumonia, and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome in pigs and humans. FabG, an essential reductase in the bacteria type II fatty acid synthesis pathway, is present in the extracellular space and binds to many extracellular matrix components of the host. In this...
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