Identification and molecular characterisation of a fibrinogen binding protein from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptococcus iniae</Emphasis>. |
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| Authors: | Justice CF Baiano Reiny A Tumbol Aarti Umapathy Andrew C Barnes |
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| Institution: | (1) Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, Centre for Marine Studies, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, 4072, Australia;(2) School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, 4072, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Background Binding of serum components by surface M-related proteins, encoded by the emm genes, in streptococci constitutes a major virulence factor in this important group of organisms. The present study demonstrates
fibrinogen binding by S. iniae, a Lancefield non-typeable pathogen causing devastating fish losses in the aquaculture industry and an opportunistic pathogen
of humans, and identifies the proteins involved and their encoding genes. |
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