Streptococcal Adhesin P (SadP) contributes to Streptococcus suis adhesion to the human intestinal epithelium.

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen, causing meningitis and septicemia. We previously demonstrated that the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an entry site for zoonotic S. suis infection. Here we studied the contribution of Streptococcal adhesin Protein (SadP) to host-pathogen interaction at GIT...

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Main Authors: Maria Laura Ferrando, Niels Willemse, Edoardo Zaccaria, Yvonne Pannekoek, Arie van der Ende, Constance Schultsz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391093?pdf=render