Contribution of the RgfD Quorum Sensing Peptide to rgf Regulation and Host Cell Association in Group B Streptococcus

Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus; GBS) is a common inhabitant of the genitourinary and/or gastrointestinal tract in up to 40% of healthy adults; however, this opportunistic pathogen is able to breach restrictive host barriers to cause disease and persist in harsh and changing conditio...

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Main Authors: Robert E. Parker, David Knupp, Rim Al Safadi, Agnѐs Rosenau, Shannon D. Manning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/8/1/23