The cell envelope subtilisin-like proteinase is a virulence determinant for <it>Streptococcus suis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus suis </it>is a major swine pathogen and zoonotic agent that mainly causes septicemia, meningitis, and endocarditis. It has recently been suggested that proteinases produced by <it>S. suis </it&g...

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Main Authors: Gottschalk Marcelo, Frenette Michel, Slater Josh, Bart Christian, Vaillancourt Katy, de la Cruz Dominguez-Punaro Maria, Bonifait Laetitia, Grenier Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/42