Predicted Coverage and Immuno-Safety of a Recombinant C-Repeat Region Based Streptococcus pyogenes Vaccine Candidate.

The C-terminal region of the M-protein of Streptococcus pyogenes is a major target for vaccine development. The major feature is the C-repeat region, consisting of 35-42 amino acid repeat units that display high but not perfect identity. SV1 is a S. pyogenes vaccine candidate that incorporates five...

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Main Authors: Celia McNeilly, Samantha Cosh, Therese Vu, Jemma Nichols, Anna Henningham, Andreas Hofmann, Anne Fane, Pierre R Smeesters, Catherine M Rush, Louise M Hafner, Natkuman Ketheesan, Kadaba S Sriprakash, David J McMillan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4911098?pdf=render