PepO is a target of the two-component systems VicRK and CovR required for systemic virulence of Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus mutans , a cariogenic species, is often associated with cardiovascular infections. Systemic virulence of specific S. mutans serotypes has been associated with the expression of the collagen- and laminin-binding protein Cnm, which is transcriptionally regulated by VicRK and CovR. In thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Virulence |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2020.1767377 |