Transcriptomic Analysis of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Streptococcus pyogenes</named-content> Colonizing the Vaginal Mucosa Identifies <italic toggle="yes">hupY</italic>, an MtsR-Regulated Adhesin Involved in Heme Utilization

Transcriptomic Analysis of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Streptococcus pyogenes</named-content> Colonizing the Vaginal Mucosa Identifies <italic toggle="yes">hupY</italic>, an MtsR-Regulated Adhesin Involved in Heme Utilization

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus [GAS]) is a serious human pathogen with the ability to colonize mucosal surfaces such as the nasopharynx and vaginal tract, often leading to infections such as pharyngitis and vulvovaginitis. We present genome-wide transcriptome sequencing (RNAS...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laura C. C. Cook, Nilanjana Chatterjee, Yan Li, Jorge Andrade, Michael J. Federle, Zehava Eichenbaum
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
Subjects:
colonization
Streptococcus
adherence
heme
iron uptake
Microbiology
QR1-502
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c6d79089914746b8b2256d0f0e6bd126
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items