Active Human and Porcine Serum Induce Competence for Genetic Transformation in the Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen <i>Streptococcus suis</i>

Active Human and Porcine Serum Induce Competence for Genetic Transformation in the Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen <i>Streptococcus suis</i>

The acquisition of novel genetic traits through natural competence is a strategy used by bacteria in microbe-rich environments where microbial competition, antibiotics, and host immune defenses threaten their survival. Here, we show that virulent strains of <i>Streptococcus suis</i>, an...

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Main Authors: Maria Laura Ferrando, Alex Gussak, Saskia Mentink, Marcela Fernandez Gutierrez, Peter van Baarlen, Jerry Mark Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Streptococcus suis</i>
natural competence
DNA transformation
virulence
transformasome
serum complement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/156

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