Serotype- and strain- dependent contribution of the sensor kinase CovS of the CovRS two-component system to <it>Streptococcus pyogenes </it>pathogenesis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Streptococcus pyogenes </it>(group A streptococci, GAS) two-component signal transduction system CovRS has been described to be important for pathogenesis of this exclusively human bacterial species. If this syste...

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Main Authors: Podbielski Andreas, Riani Catur, Fiedler Tomas, Arlt Regina, Sugareva Venelina, Kreikemeyer Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/34