Prophage Induction and Expression of Prophage-Encoded Virulence Factors in Group A Streptococcus Serotype M3 Strain MGAS315

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 7079-7086

  Banks, David J ^a   Lei, Benfang ^a,c   Musser, James M ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOTOXIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MITOGENIC AGENT; MITOMYCIN C; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; STREPTODORNASE; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME TOXIN 1; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COCULTURE; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE NUMBER; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOME; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHAGE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE MEDIA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MITOMYCIN; PHARYNX; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PHAGES; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS; VIRUS ACTIVATION;

EID: 0345714705     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.12.7079-7086.2003     Document Type: Article

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