Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2577444 International Congress Series 2006 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

We show here that heterologous expression of a single group B streptococcal (GBS) surface-anchored protein, sapB, is sufficient to render the nonpathogenic bacterium Lactococcus lactis resistant to innate immune clearance and highly virulent upon animal challenge.

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A single streptococcal gene can confer innate immune resistance and virulence to a nonpathogenic bacterium
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