Streptococcus-specific virulence

Accession VIRO:0000501
DefinitionThe Streptococcus genus is gram-positive and includes over 104 recognized species. Members often colonize human and animal mucous membranes. Typical pathogenic species include S. pneumoniae, with S. pyogenes and S. agalactiae.
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Publications

Andam CP, et al. 2015. Infect. Genet. Evol. 33:334-42 Mechanisms of genome evolution of Streptococcus. (PMID 25461843)

Krzyƛciak W, et al. 2013. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 32(11):1361-76 The pathogenicity of the Streptococcus genus. (PMID 24141975)