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Antibodies to group A streptococcal virulence factors, SIC and DRS, increase predilection to GAS pyoderma
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus; GAS) is an etiological agent for pharyngitis, pyoderma, and invasive infections in humans. Pharyngitis and pyoderma may lead to serious immune sequelae such as rheumatic heart disease and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN). Strepto...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4351684/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25849124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-0857-4 |