CrfP, a fratricide protein, contributes to natural transformation in Streptococcus suis

CrfP, a fratricide protein, contributes to natural transformation in Streptococcus suis

Abstract Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is an important zoonotic pathogen that causes septicaemia, meningitis and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome in its host, and recent studies have shown that S. suis could be competent for natural genetic transformation. Transformation is an important mechan...

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Main Authors: Yinchu Zhu, Jiale Ma, Yue Zhang, Xiaojun Zhong, Qiankun Bai, Wenyang Dong, Zihao Pan, Guangjin Liu, Cun Zhang, Huochun Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Subjects:
S. suis
CrfP
Murein hydrolase
Competence
Virulence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-021-00917-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-021-00917-x

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