Development of in vitro and in vivo models to characterize biofilm formation by a necrotizing strain of Group A Streptococcus
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes a wide variety of human diseases, ranging from mild, self-limiting infections to highly invasive life-threatening diseases such as necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). In accordance, GAS is the fourth most common bacterial cause...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70164 |