Identification of an insertion sequence located in a region encoding virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes

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作者
Berge, A [1 ]
Rasmussen, M [1 ]
Björck, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Lund Univ, Sect Mol Pathogenesis, Dept Cell & Mol Biol, S-22100 Lund, Sweden
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10.1128/IAI.66.7.3449-3453.1998
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
An insertion sequence, IS1562, was identified in a Streptococcus pyogenes strain of the clinically important M1 serotype. IS1562 is located in the mga regulon between the genes coding for the M protein and the C5a peptidase, both important virulence factors. The same or similar insertion sequences were found in most S. pyogenes strains, but the chromosomal location differed among isolates.
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页码:3449 / 3453
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