MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Group A Streptococcus remains viable inside fibrin clots and gains access to human plasminogen for subsequent fibrinolysis and dissemination
H. M. Vu, Z. Liang, Y.-J. Bao…·S. W. Lee
This study shows Group A Streptococcus remains viable inside fibrin clots and accesses plasminogen to dissolve clots and disseminate, with faster dissolution when plasminogen is pre-bound to the bacteria.
DOI 10.1101/2023.10.04.560727