Sortase A substrate specificity in GBS pilus 2a cell wall anchoring.

Sortase A substrate specificity in GBS pilus 2a cell wall anchoring.

Streptococcus agalactiae, also referred to as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is one of the most common causes of life-threatening bacterial infections in infants. In recent years cell surface pili have been identified in several Gram-positive bacteria, including GBS, as important virulence factors and...

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Main Authors: Francesca Necchi, Vincenzo Nardi-Dei, Massimiliano Biagini, Michael Assfalg, Annalisa Nuccitelli, Roberta Cozzi, Nathalie Norais, John L Telford, C Daniela Rinaudo, Guido Grandi, Domenico Maione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3186789?pdf=render

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