| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2577421 | International Congress Series | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a non-fatal case of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), caused by a Streptococcus pyogenes emm118 strain encoding a novel variant of streptococcal mitogenic exotoxin Z (SMEZ-34). This variant was responsible for the major mitogenic activity in the cell culture supernatant. Patient sera showed seroconversion towards SMEZ implicating a role for this toxin in STSS.
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Authors
Lily Yang, Mark Thomas, Andrew Woodhouse, Diana Martin, John D. Fraser, Thomas Proft,