Group B Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and covR/S Mutations Revisited

Group B Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and covR/S Mutations Revisited

Gene mutations in the virulence regulator CovR/S of group A Streptococcus play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. We screened 25 group B Streptococcus (GBS) isolates obtained from patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and found only 1 GBS clone h...

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Main Authors: Parham Sendi, Muad Abd el Hay, Claudia M. Brandt, Barbara Spellerberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
toxic shock syndrome
group B Streptococcus
two-component system
bacteria
streptococci
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-1063_article

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