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Streptococcal superantigens: categorization and clinical associations

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Evolutionary paths of streptococcal and staphylococcal superantigens

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Gene Repertoire Evolution of Streptococcus pyogenes Inferred from Phylogenomic Analysis with Streptococcus canis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae

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Inhibitor of streptokinase gene expression improves survival after group A streptococcus infection in mice

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Robust Antigen Specific Th17 T Cell Response to Group A Streptococcus Is Dependent on IL-6 and Intranasal Route of Infection

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The Human Immune Response to Streptococcal Extracellular Antigens: Clinical, Diagnostic, and Potential Pathogenetic Implications

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The T Cell Receptor β-Chain Second Complementarity Determining Region Loop (CDR2β) Governs T Cell Activation and Vβ Specificity by Bacterial Superantigens

(2010) A. K. M. Nur-ur Rahman et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Prevalence of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Streptococcal Carriage in Children: A Meta-analysis

(2010) N. Shaikh et al.   PEDIATRICS

Induction of TGF- 1 and TGF- 1-dependent predominant Th17 differentiation by group A streptococcal infection

(2010) B. Wang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

M-protein and other intrinsic virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes are encoded on an ancient pathogenicity island

(2009) Alexandre Panchaud et al.   BMC GENOMICS

CD46 Transgenic Mouse Model of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes Infection

(2009) H. Matsui et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Inhibition of Dendritic Cell Maturation by Group AStreptococcus

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M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolate

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Arthritis induced by posttranslationally modified (citrullinated) fibrinogen in DR4-IE transgenic mice

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