Inhibition of Inflammasome-Dependent Interleukin 1β Production by Streptococcal NAD+-Glycohydrolase: Evidence for Extracellular Activity
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a common human pathogen and the etiologic agent of a large number of diseases ranging from mild, self-limiting infections to invasive life-threatening conditions. Two prominent virulence factors of this bacterium are the genetically and functionally linked pore-forming...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-07-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/4/e00756-17 |