Human case of bacteremia caused by Streptococcus canis sequence type 9 harboring the scm gene
Streptococcus canis (Sc) is a zoonotic pathogen that is transferred mainly from companion animals to humans. One of the major virulence factors in Sc is the M-like protein encoded by the scm gene, which is involved in anti-phagocytic activities, as well as the recruitment of plasminogen to the bacte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916301366 |