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The GAS PefCD exporter is a MDR system that confers resistance to heme and structurally diverse compounds
BACKGROUND: Group A streptococcus (GAS) is the etiological agent of a variety of local and invasive infections as well as post-infection complications in humans. This β-hemolytic bacterium encounters environmental heme in vivo in a concentration that depends on the infection type and stage. While he...
Autores principales: | Sachla, Ankita J., Eichenbaum, Zehava |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4837585/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27095127 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-016-0687-6 |
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