Functional characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes pili
Group A Streptococcus is a Gram-positive human pathogen able to colonize both upper respiratory tract and skin. GAS is responsible for several acute diseases and autoimmune sequelae that account for half a million deaths worldwide every year (Cunningham et al., 2000). As other bacteria, GAS infectio...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | en |
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Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
2010
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| Online Access: | http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/3015/ |