Sweet revenge - Streptococcus pyogenes showcases first example of immune evasion through specific IgG glycan hydrolysis
A. Naegeli, E. Bratanis, C. Karlsson, O. Shannon, R. Kalluru, A. Linder, J. Malmström, M. Collin
This study identifies EndoS as a mechanism by which Streptococcus pyogenes evades the immune system by hydrolyzing IgG glycans, impairing antibody effector functions during infection.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2019Microbiology