Sanderson-Smith, M L

M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolate. [electronic resource] - FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Aug 2008 - 2715-22 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1530-6860

10.1096/fj.07-105643 doi


Animals
Antigens, Bacterial--genetics
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins--genetics
Base Sequence
Carrier Proteins--genetics
DNA Primers--genetics
DNA, Bacterial--genetics
Disease Models, Animal
Fibrinogen--metabolism
Genes, Bacterial
Humans
Immunity, Innate
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Transgenic
Mutation
Phagocytosis
Plasminogen--genetics
Protein Binding
Recombinant Proteins--genetics
Streptococcal Infections--etiology
Streptococcus pyogenes--genetics
Virulence--genetics