Identification of zinc-dependent mechanisms used by Group B Streptococcus to overcome calprotectin-mediated stress
L. R. Burcham, Y. Le Breton, J. N. Radin, B. Spencer, L. Deng, A. Hiron, M. R. Ransom, J. d. C. Mendonca, A. T. Belew, N. M. El-Sayed, K. S. McIver, T. E. Kehl-Fie, K. Doran
This study identifies zinc-dependent mechanisms in Group B Streptococcus that allow it to survive calprotectin-mediated metal starvation and cause invasive disease.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2020Microbiology