Complement evasion factor (CEF), a novel immune evasion factor of Streptococcus pyogenes
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DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2022.2027629
Abstract: ABSTRACT Streptococcus pyogenes, a leading human pathogen, is responsible for a wide range of diseases, including skin and soft tissue infections and severe invasive diseases. S. pyogenes produces a large arsenal of virulence factors, including… read more here.
Keywords: immune evasion; evasion; complement; evasion factor ... See more keywords
Horizontal transfer and phylogenetic distribution of the immune evasion factor tarP
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.951333
Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a major human pathogen, uses the prophage-encoded tarP gene as an important immune evasion factor. TarP glycosylates wall teichoic acid (WTA) polymers, major S. aureus surface antigens, to impair WTA immunogenicity… read more here.
Keywords: factor tarp; evasion factor; immune evasion;