Binding of complement regulators factor H and C4b binding protein to group A streptococcal strains isolated from tonsillar tissue and blood

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 757-763

  Suvilehto, Jari ^a,b   Jarva, Hanna ^a,b   Seppänen, Mikko ^a   Siljander, Tuula ^c   Vuopio Varkila, Jaana ^c   Meri, Seppo ^a,b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

C4BP; Complement regulator; FH; Streptococcus pyogenes; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4B BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; IODINE 125; M PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BINDING AFFINITY; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENT C4B-BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; PROTEIN BINDING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEROTYPING; STAINING AND LABELING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS;

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

EID: 45949095768     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: 1769714X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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