Allelic replacement of the streptococcal cysteine protease SpeB in a Δ<it>srv </it>mutant background restores biofilm formation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Group A <it>Streptococcus </it>(GAS) is a Gram-positive human pathogen that is capable of causing a wide spectrum of human disease. Thus, the organism has evolved to colonize a number of physiologically distinct host site...

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Main Authors: Reid Sean D, Holder Robert C, Roberts Amity L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/281