The serine-rich repeat glycoprotein Srr2 mediates Streptococcus agalactiae interaction with host fibronectin

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a commensal of healthy adults and an important pathogen in newborns, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. GBS displays several virulence factors that promote colonisation and host infection, including the ST-17 strain-specific adhesin Srr2...

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Published in:	BMC Microbiology
Main Authors:	Angelica Pellegrini, Chiara Motta, Elisa Bellan Menegussi, Andrea Pierangelini, Simona Viglio, Francesco Coppolino, Concetta Beninati, Vincenzo De Filippis, Giulia Barbieri, Giampiero Pietrocola
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Fibronectin Bacterial adhesins Host-pathogen interaction Srr2 adhesin Streptococcus agalactiae DLL binding mechanism
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03374-6