Role of Two-Component System Response Regulator bceR in the Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, Biofilm Formation, and Stress Response of Group B Streptococcus

Role of Two-Component System Response Regulator bceR in the Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, Biofilm Formation, and Stress Response of Group B Streptococcus

Group B Streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is a leading cause of sepsis in neonates and pregnant mothers worldwide. Whereas the hyper-virulent serogroup III clonal cluster 17 has been associated with neonatal disease and meningitis, serogroup III ST283 was recently implicated in invasive...

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Main Authors: Ying Yang, Mingjing Luo, Haokui Zhou, Carmen Li, Alison Luk, GuoPing Zhao, Kitty Fung, Margaret Ip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
infection
two component system
bceR
antimicrobial peptide resistance
virulence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00010/full

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