Streptococcus pyogenes SpyCEP influences host-pathogen interactions during infection in a murine air pouch model.

Streptococcus pyogenes is a major human pathogen worldwide, responsible for both local and systemic infections. These bacteria express the subtilisin-like protease SpyCEP which cleaves human IL-8 and related chemokines. We show that localization of SpyCEP is growth-phase and strain dependent. Signif...

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Main Authors: Nico Chiappini, Anja Seubert, John L Telford, Guido Grandi, Davide Serruto, Immaculada Margarit, Robert Janulczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3407228?pdf=render