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Adaptation of group A Streptococcus to human amniotic fluid

ABSTRACT: Background. For more than 100 years, group A Streptococcus has been identified as a cause of severe, and in many cases fatal, infections of the female urogenital tract. Due to advances in hospital hygiene and the advent of antibiotics, this type of infection has been virtually eradicated. However, within the last three decades there has been an increase in severe intra- and post-partum infections attributed to GAS. Principal Findings. The majority of changes in the GAS transcriptome involved down regulation of multiple adhesins and virulence factors and activation of the stress response. We observed significant changes in genes involved in the arginine deiminase pathway and in the nucleotide de novo synthesis pathway. Conclusions/Significance. Our work provides new insight into how pathogenic bacteria respond to their environment to establish infection and cause disease.

ORGANISM(S): Streptococcus pyogenes MGAS6180

PROVIDER: GSE19985 | GEO | 2010/03/15

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA120145

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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