Cytotoxicity and Survival Fitness of Invasive covS Mutant of Group A Streptococcus in Phagocytic Cells

Group A streptococci (GAS) with spontaneous mutations in the CovR/CovS regulatory system are more invasive and related to severe manifestations. GAS can replicate inside phagocytic cells; therefore, phagocytic cells could serve as the niche to select invasive covS mutants. Nonetheless, the encapsula...

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Main Authors: Chuan Chiang-Ni, Yong-An Shi, Chih-Ho Lai, Cheng-Hsun Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02592/full