Pathogenicity Induced by Invasive Infection of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis in a Mouse Model of Diabetes

Pathogenicity Induced by Invasive Infection of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis in a Mouse Model of Diabetes

Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) causes severe invasive diseases such as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, similar to that caused by S. pyogenes (GAS). Invasive SDSE infections are increasing, particularly among patients with diabetes mellitus. Here we investigate the associati...

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Main Authors: Kohei Ogura, Kayo Okumura, Yukiko Shimizu, Teruo Kirikae, Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis
diabetes mellitus
db/db mouse
cytokine
lethality
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02128/full

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