Listeriolysin S, a novel peptide haemolysin associated with a subset of lineage I Listeria monocytogenes.
Streptolysin S (SLS) is a bacteriocin-like haemolytic and cytotoxic virulence factor that plays a key role in the virulence of Group A Streptococcus (GAS), the causative agent of pharyngitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Although it has long been thought th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18787690/pdf/?tool=EBI |