MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewed
Group A Streptococcus remains viable inside fibrin clots and gains access to human plasminogen for subsequent fibrinolysis and dissemination
Henry M. Vu, Thomas E. Moran, Zhong Liang…·Shaun 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.
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