Incidence and Effects of Acquisition of the Phage-Encoded ssa Superantigen Gene in Invasive Group A Streptococcus

Incidence and Effects of Acquisition of the Phage-Encoded ssa Superantigen Gene in Invasive Group A Streptococcus

The acquisition of the phage-encoded superantigen ssa by scarlet fever-associated group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes, GAS) is found in North Asia. Nonetheless, the impact of acquiring ssa by GAS in invasive infections is unclear. This study initially analyzed the prevalence of ssa+ GAS am...

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Main Authors: Chuan Chiang-Ni, Yen-Shan Liu, Chieh-Yu Lin, Chih-Yun Hsu, Yong-An Shi, Yi-Ywan M. Chen, Chih-Ho Lai, Cheng-Hsun Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
group A Streptococcus
streptococcal superantigen
SSA
CovR/CovS
superantigen
invasive GAS infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.685343/full

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