Streptokinase is dispensable in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis infections of human dendritic cells

Abstract In recent years, increased numbers of severe Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) infections, including necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs), have been reported. One of the main virulence factors of SDSE is streptokinase (Ska). Ska promotes bacterial spread in the tiss...

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Main Authors: Katharina E. Folz, Nikolai Siemens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87404-x
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