Endopeptidase O promotes Streptococcus suis immune evasion by cleaving the host- defence peptide cathelicidins

ABSTRACTStreptococcus suis is a zoonotic Gram-positive bacterium that causes invasive infections such as sepsis and meningitis, threatening public health worldwide. For successful establishment of infection, the bacterium should subvert the innate effectors of immune defence, including the cathelici...

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Main Authors: Mingjie Jin, Siyu Liang, Jing Wang, Huihui Zhang, Yueling Zhang, Wanjiang Zhang, Siguo Liu, Fang Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2023.2283896