Identification of key gene products required for acquisition of plasmin- like enzymatic activity by group A streptococci

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1115-1120

  Christner, Robert ^b   Li, Zhuqing ^b   Raeder, Roberta ^b   Podbielski, Andreas ^b   Boyle, Michael D P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; PLASMIN; PLASMINOGEN; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; STREPTOCOCCUS ANTIGEN; STREPTOKINASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0030910698     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516450     Document Type: Article

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