The cyl Genes Reveal the Biosynthetic and Evolutionary Origins of the Group B Streptococcus Hemolytic Lipid, Granadaene

The cyl Genes Reveal the Biosynthetic and Evolutionary Origins of the Group B Streptococcus Hemolytic Lipid, Granadaene

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a β-hemolytic, Gram-positive bacterium that commonly colonizes the female lower genital tract and is associated with fetal injury, preterm birth, spontaneous abortion, and neonatal infections. A major factor promoting GBS virulence is the β-hemolysin/cytolysin, which i...

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Main Authors: Blair Armistead, Christopher Whidbey, Lakshminarayan M. Iyer, Pilar Herrero-Foncubierta, Phoenicia Quach, Ali Haidour, L. Aravind, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Heather B. Jaspan, Lakshmi Rajagopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
bacterial toxin
microbial evolution
virulence factor
Gram-positive bacteria
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03123/full

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