Sequence Variation in Group AStreptococcusPili and Association of Pilus Backbone Types with Lancefield T Serotypes | Zendy

Fabiana Falugi | Zendy; Chiara Zingaretti | Zendy; Vittoria Pinto | Zendy; Massimo A. Mariani | Zendy; Laura Amodeo | Zendy; Andrea G. O. Manetti | Zendy; Sabrina Capo | Zendy; James M. Musser | Zendy; Graziella Orefici | Zendy; Immaculada Margarit | Zendy; John L. Telford | Zendy; Guido Grandi | Zendy; Marirosa Mora | Zendy

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Sequence Variation in Group AStreptococcusPili and Association of Pilus Backbone Types with Lancefield T Serotypes

Author(s) -

Fabiana Falugi,

Chiara Zingaretti,

Vittoria Pinto,

Massimo A. Mariani,

Laura Amodeo,

Andrea G. O. Manetti,

Sabrina Capo,

James M. Musser,

Graziella Orefici,

Immaculada Margarit,

John L. Telford,

Guido Grandi,

Marirosa Mora

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/593176

Subject(s) - pilus , serotype , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcus , biology , genetics , bacteria , gene , escherichia coli

We previously reported that group A Streptococcus (GAS) pili are the T antigens described by Rebecca Lancefield. We also showed that these pili, constituted by backbone, ancillary 1, and ancillary 2 proteins, confer protection against GAS challenge in a mouse model.

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