Auto-aggregation in Streptococcus intermedius is driven by the Pel polysaccharide

Auto-aggregation in Streptococcus intermedius is driven by the Pel polysaccharide

ABSTRACT The Streptococcus milleri group (SMG), comprising Streptococcus intermedius, anginosus, and constellatus, can asymptomatically colonize various mucosal sites of healthy individuals. These bacteria are opportunistic pathogens that cause different types of infections across various anatomical...

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Main Authors: Deepa Raju, Siobhán A. Turner, Karla Castro, Gregory B. Whitfield, Daphnée Lamarche, Sahil Mahajan, Roland Pfoh, Stephanie H.W. Chuang, François Le Mauff, Maju Joe, Susmita Sarkar, Todd L. Lowary, Donald C. Sheppard, Daniel J. Wozniak, Michael G. Surette, P. Lynne Howell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-08-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Biofilm
S. intermedius
Pel exopolysaccharide
aggregation
infection
host immune responses
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01196-25
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