Group B Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and covR/S Mutations Revisited

Sendi, Parham; el Hay, Muad Abd; Brandt, Claudia M.; Spellerberg, Barbara

doi:10.3201/eid2301.161063

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Group B Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and covR/S Mutations Revisited

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Jan 2017

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161063

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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(1):150-152.

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Sendi, Parham ; el Hay, Muad Abd ; Brandt, Claudia M. ; Spellerberg, Barbara ;

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Gene mutations in the virulence regulator CovR/S of group A Streptococcus play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. We screened 25 group B Streptococcus (GBS) isolates obtained from patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and found only 1 GBS clone harboring this kind of mutation.

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PMC5176209

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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