Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus endocarditis isolate interferes with coagulation and activates the contact system

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus endocarditis isolate interferes with coagulation and activates the contact system

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus, formerly classified as S. bovis biotype I, is an increasing cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis in the elderly. The physiopathology of infective endocarditis is poorly understood and involves immune and coagulation systems. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Julia Isenring, Juliane Köhler, Masanobu Nakata, Marcus Frank, Christoph Jans, Pierre Renault, Camille Danne, Shaynoor Dramsi, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Sonja Oehmcke-Hecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
Streptococcus gallolyticus
contact system
bradykinin
endocarditis
pili
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2017.1393600

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