Expression of different group A streptococcal M proteins in an isogenic background demonstrates diversity in adherence to and invasion of eukaryotic cells

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1463-1475

  Berkower, Carol ^a   Ravins, Miriam ^a   Moses, Allon E ^b   Hanski, Emanuel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; M PROTEIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL TYPE; CHROMOSOME; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEP 2 CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEROTYPE; SKIN; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0033056239     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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