β-Hemolytic Streptococcus anginosus subsp. anginosus causes streptolysin S-dependent cytotoxicity to human cell culture lines in vitro

Background: Streptococcus anginosus subsp. anginosus (SAA) is one of the opportunistic pathogens in humans that inhabits the oral cavity. The type strain of SAA, NCTC10713T, showed clear β-hemolysis on blood agar plates, and the sole β-hemolytic factor revealed two streptolysin S (SLS) molecules. SL...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Tabata, Takuya Yamada, Hiromi Ohtani, Kazuto Ohkura, Toshifumi Tomoyasu, Hideaki Nagamune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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sls
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2019.1609839