Active and passive immunizations with HtsA, a streptococcal heme transporter protein, protect mice from subcutaneous group A Streptococcus infection
Background/Purpose: HtsA (Streptococcus heme transporter A) is the lipoprotein component of the streptococcal heme ABC transporter (HtsABC). The aim of this study is to investigate whether the HtsA protein has immunoprotective effect against group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection in mice. Methods: Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218301075 |