Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms – formation, biology,and clinical relevance

Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms – formation, biology,and clinical relevance

Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci, GAS) is an exclusive human bacterial pathogen. The virulence potential of this species is tremendous. Interactions with humans range from asymptomatic carriage over mild and superficial infections of skin and mucosal membranes up to systemic purulent tox...

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Main Authors: Tomas eFiedler, Thomas eKoeller, Bernd eKreikemeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Virulence Factors
Transcriptional regulation
Biofilm
antibiotic resistance
S. pyogenes
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00015/full

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