Distribution of superantigens in group A streptococcal isolates from Salvador, Brazil

BACKGROUND: Group A streptococcus (GAS) causes invasive disease, superficial disease, and can asymptomatically colonize humans. Superantigens are one virulence factor found in GAS. Previous studies found associations between the genes that encode superantigens and emm type of GAS. It is unknown if t...

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Autores principales: Berman, Hillary F, Tartof, Sara Yee, Reis, Joice N, Reis, Mitermayer G, Riley, Lee W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4045995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24885209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-294

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4045995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24885209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-294

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