Genome Analysis Reveals Pili in Group B Streptococcus
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Genome analysis reveals pili in Group B Streptococcus.
Pili are essential virulence factors in many Gram-negative bacteria; however, they have not been described in most important Gram-positive pathogens. While screening the sequence of multiple genomes of Group B Streptococcus, we identified protective antigens that formed high molecular weight polymers. Immunogold electron microscopy revealed that the structures have a pilus-like form. These larg...
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عنوان ژورنال: Science
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0036-8075,1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.1111563