MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
M1 protein expression determines niche-specific spread of Streptococcus pyogenes
Kristin K. Huse, Elita Jauneikaite, Nicola N. Lynskey…·Shiranee Sriskandan
This study shows that secreted M protein, not cell-surface M protein, is critical for lymphatic survival and systemic infection of Streptococcus pyogenes in mice.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.11.705257