Responses of innate immune cells to Group A Streptococcus

Group A Streptococcus (GAS), also called Streptococcus pyogenes, is a Gram-positive beta-hemolytic human pathogen which causes a wide range of mostly self-limiting but also several life-threatening diseases. Innate immune responses are fundamental for defense against GAS, yet their activation by pat...

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Main Authors: Pavel eKovarik, Christina eFieber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00140/full