Streptococcus pyogenes capsule promotes microcolony-independent biofilm formation

Biofilms play an important role in the pathogenesis of Group A Streptococcus (GAS), a gram-positive pathogen responsible for a wide range infections and significant public health impact. Although most GAS serotypes are able to form biofilms, there is large heterogeneity between individual strains in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matysik, Artur, Kline, Kimberly A.
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105966
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48803