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The Streptococcus pyogenes M protein is involved in phenotypic resistance to phage A25 infection in presence of human serum.
Lionel Schiavolin, Jenny Steinmetz, Gwenaëlle Botquin…·Anne Botteaux
The paper shows that the M protein of S. pyogenes contributes to resistance against phage A25 infection in human serum by binding IgG and albumin, especially in the absence of fatty acids.
DOI 10.1101/2024.02.07.579182