Association between genotypic diversity and biofilm production in group B Streptococcus [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of sepsis and meningitis and an important factor in premature and stillbirths. Biofilm production has been suggested to be important for GBS pathogenesis alongside many other elements ...
Davies, H. Dele +5 more
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Evaluation of a Streptococcal Pharyngitis Score in Southern Taiwan
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2012 Group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis can cause serious complications such as rheumatic heart disease. The McIsaac sore throat score is a clinical prediction score used to improve the detection rate of GAS pharyngitis.
Ching-Tang Shih +2 more
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The effect of hydrophobicity of group a beta-hemolytic streptococcus in the process of adherence and biofilm production [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2014 Introduction. Bacterial cell hydrophobicity and adherence to a substrate are one of the most important factors in biofilm formation. Group A streptococcus is an unstable and low biofilm productor.
Šmitran Aleksandra +2 more
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mSphere, 2018 The clinical development of group A streptococcal (GAS) vaccines will require the implementation of a standardized, high-throughput assay to measure the activity of functional opsonic antibodies in vaccine recipients. In the present study, we adapted and
Sanaz Salehi +3 more
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PinR mediates the generation of reversible population diversity in Streptococcus zooepidemicus [PDF]
, 2015 Opportunistic pathogens must adapt to and survive in a wide range of complex ecosystems. Streptococcus zooepidemicus is an opportunistic pathogen of horses and many other animals, including humans.
Andrew S. Waller +8 more
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Service evaluation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and additional value of broad-range 16S rDNA PCR for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis from resected endocardial material in patients from eight UK and Ireland hospitals [PDF]
, 2014 Infective endocarditis (IE) can be diagnosed in the clinical microbiology laboratory by culturing explanted heart valve material. We present a service evaluation that examines the sensitivity and specificity of a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain ...
Alshafi, K +8 more
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HLA-II-Dependent Neuroimmune Changes in Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis
Pathogens, 2023 Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS) bacteria cause a spectrum of human diseases ranging from self-limiting pharyngitis and mild, uncomplicated skin infections (impetigo, erysipelas, and cellulitis) to highly morbid and rapidly invasive ...
Ganesh Ambigapathy +4 more
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mBio, 2019 Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections account for an estimated 500,000 deaths every year. This bacterial pathogen is responsible for a variety of mild and life-threatening infections and the triggering of chronic autoimmune sequelae.
Tania Rivera-Hernandez +12 more
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Hanks-Type Serine/Threonine Protein Kinases and Phosphatases in Bacteria: Roles in Signaling and Adaptation to Various Environments [PDF]
, 2018 Reversible phosphorylation is a key mechanism that regulates many cellular processes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In prokaryotes, signal transduction includes two-component signaling systems, which involve a membrane sensor histidine kinase and a ...
Janczarek, Monika +3 more
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ACSS2 involved in acetyl‐CoA synthesis regulates skeletal muscle function
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The enzyme acyl‐coenzyme A synthetase short‐chain family member‐2 (ACSS2) catalyzes the conversion of acetate to acetyl‐CoA, but its function in skeletal muscle is unclear. We studied ACSS2 deficiency in mouse and fly models. Skeletal muscle from the mouse model showed atrophic fibers, excess lipid, and depleted NADH.
Mekala Gunasekaran +6 more
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