Cell wall-anchored nuclease of Streptococcus sanguinis contributes to escape from neutrophil extracellular trap-mediated bacteriocidal activity.

Cell wall-anchored nuclease of Streptococcus sanguinis contributes to escape from neutrophil extracellular trap-mediated bacteriocidal activity.

Streptococcus sanguinis, a member of the commensal mitis group of streptococci, is a primary colonizer of the tooth surface, and has been implicated in infectious complications including bacteremia and infective endocarditis. During disease progression, S. sanguinis may utilize various cell surface...

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Main Authors: Chisato Morita, Ryuichi Sumioka, Masanobu Nakata, Nobuo Okahashi, Satoshi Wada, Takashi Yamashiro, Mikako Hayashi, Shigeyuki Hamada, Tomoko Sumitomo, Shigetada Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25084357/pdf/?tool=EBI

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