Discovery of a new fibronectin-binding surface protein of Streptococcus canis with serum opacification activity through Transposon Directed Insertion-Site Sequencing
Miriam Katsburg, Anna Kopenhagen, Etienne Aubry, Mathias Müsken, Gloria Riebesell, Deborah Simmert, Sanja Haake, Inga Eichhorn, Silver A. Wolf, Simone Bergmann, Marcus Fulde
This study identifies ScSOF, a fibronectin-binding surface protein of Streptococcus canis, as critical for endothelial adhesion and virulence through TraDIS screening.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · Jun 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology