Prophage exotoxins enhance colonization fitness in epidemic scarlet fever-causing Streptococcus pyogenes
S. Brouwer, T. C. Barnett, D. Ly, K. J. Kasper, D. M. De Oliveira, T. Rivera-Hernandez, A. J. Cork, L. McIntyre, M. G. Jespersen, J. Richter, B. L. Schulz, G. Dougan, V. Nizet, K.-Y. Yuen, Y. You, , M. J. Walker
This study identifies prophage-encoded exotoxins in Streptococcus pyogenes that enhance colonization fitness and pathogenesis in scarlet fever.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2020Microbiology