Fibronectin-binding proteins of Gram-positive cocci

Ulrich Schwarz-Linek; Magnus Höök; Jennifer R. Potts

doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2006.03.011

Fibronectin-binding proteins of Gram-positive cocci

Ulrich Schwarz-Linek, Magnus Höök, Jennifer R. Potts

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Abstract

Cell wall-attached fibronectin-binding proteins are important multifunctional virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. This review describes recent advances in the understanding of the function of these proteins on a molecular level and of their role in infections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2291-2298
Number of pages	8
Journal	Microbes and Infection
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2006.03.011
State	Published - Jul 2006

Keywords

Adhesion
Borrelia burgdorferi
Fibronectin
Internalization
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

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Fibronectin-binding proteins of Gram-positive cocci

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