Characterization of group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes): Correlation of M-protein and emm-gene type with T-protein agglutination pattern and serum opacity factor

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-164

  Johnson, Dwight R ^a   Kaplan, Edward L ^a   VanGheem, Amy ^a   Facklam, Richard R ^b   Beall, Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLYCINE CLEAVAGE SYSTEM; M PROTEIN; SERUM OPACITY FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; EMM GENE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPING; SOF GENE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

AGGLUTINATION; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CARRIER PROTEINS; HUMANS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 32044466276     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46224-0     Document Type: Article

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