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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...
Autores principales: | Berman, Hillary F, Tartof, Sara Yee, Reis, Joice N, Reis, Mitermayer G, Riley, Lee W |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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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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