Group A Streptococcus strains causing meningitis without distinct invasive phenotype

Group A Streptococcus strains causing meningitis without distinct invasive phenotype

Abstract Group A streptococcal (GAS; aka Streptococcus pyogenes) meningitis is a fulminant disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the invasiveness of GAS in meningitis, we compared GAS isolates derived from five cases of meningitis to otitis and...

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Main Authors: Laura Marquardt, Federica Andreoni, Mathilde Boumasmoud, Tiziano A. Schweizer, Dorothea M. Heuberger, Elena Parietti, Sanne Hertegonne, Jana Epprecht, Dario Mattle, Anna K. Raez, Ewerton Marques‐Maggio, Reto A. Schuepbach, Barbara Hasse, Srikanth Mairpady‐Shambat, Silvio D. Brugger, Annelies S. Zinkernagel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
Series:MicrobiologyOpen
Subjects:
Group A Streptococcus
meningitis
virulence determinants
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1394

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https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1394

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