Identification and molecular characterisation of a fibrinogen binding protein from <it>Streptococcus iniae</it>.
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Binding of serum components by surface M-related proteins, encoded by the <it>emm </it>genes, in streptococci constitutes a major virulence factor in this important group of organisms. The present study demonstrates fibri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/67 |