Identification of a major, CsrRs-regulated secreted protein of Group A streptococcus

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-89

  Heath, Andrew ^a   Miller, Alita ^a   DiRita, Victor J ^a   Engleberg, Cary N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Exoprotein; Exotoxins; Group A streptococcus; MspA; Site directed mutagenesis; Skin infection; Streptococcus pyogenes; Two component regulators

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; EXOTOXIN; HYALURONIC ACID; MUTANT PROTEIN; PROTEIN CSRRS; STREPTOLYSIN S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOME; MOUSE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN NECROSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ANIMALIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0034920193     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.2001.0450     Document Type: Article

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