A Red Blood Cell Membrane-Camouflaged Nanoparticle Counteracts Streptolysin O-Mediated Virulence Phenotypes of Invasive Group A Streptococcus
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), an important human-specific Gram-positive bacterial pathogen, is associated with a broad spectrum of disease, ranging from mild superficial infections such as pharyngitis and impetigo, to serious invasive infections including necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic...
Main Authors: | Tamara Escajadillo, Joshua Olson, Brian T. Luk, Liangfang Zhang, Victor Nizet |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00477/full |
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