Superantigenic activity of emm3 Streptococcus pyogenes is abrogated by a conserved, naturally occurring smeZ mutation.

Superantigenic activity of emm3 Streptococcus pyogenes is abrogated by a conserved, naturally occurring smeZ mutation.

Streptococcus pyogenes M/emm3 strains have been epidemiologically linked with enhanced infection severity and risk of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a syndrome triggered by superantigenic stimulation of T cells. Comparison of S. pyogenes strains causing STSS demonstrated that emm3 strain...

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Main Authors: Claire E Turner, Mary Sommerlad, Karen McGregor, Frances J Davies, Bruno Pichon, Deborah L W Chong, Leili Farzaneh, Matthew T G Holden, Brian G Spratt, Androulla Efstratiou, Shiranee Sriskandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3462185?pdf=render

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