Screening for phagocytosis resistance-related genes via a transposon mutant library of Streptococcus suis serotype 2

Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (SS2) is a serious zoonotic pathogen which causes symptoms of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) and septicemia; these symptoms suggest that SS2 may have evade innate immunity. Phagocytosis is an important innate immunity process where phagocytosed pathogens are...

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Main Authors: Xiaomeng Pei, Mingxing Liu, Hong Zhou, Hongjie Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2020.1782088