Bacterial superantigens promote acute nasopharyngeal infection by Streptococcus pyogenes in a human MHC Class II-dependent manner.
Establishing the genetic determinants of niche adaptation by microbial pathogens to specific hosts is important for the management and control of infectious disease. Streptococcus pyogenes is a globally prominent human-specific bacterial pathogen that secretes superantigens (SAgs) as 'trademark...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ac1b66d7d94a4ec6aeab4da369e8e0a4 |
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