Antibodies to group A streptococcal virulence factors, SIC and DRS, increase predilection to GAS pyoderma.
Background: Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus; GAS) is an etiological agent for pharyngitis, pyoderma, and invasive infections in humans. Pharyngitis and pyoderma may lead to serious immune sequelae such as rheumatic heart disease and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN). Strepto...
| Publicado en: | BMC Infectious Diseases Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 113 - 114 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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BioMed Central
2015
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