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Streptococcus pyogenes

Known as: group streptococcus, streptococcus group, group a streptococcus 
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is beta hemolytic, Lancefield group… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Manuka honey inhibits the development of Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms and causes reduced expression of two fibronectin binding proteins.
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus; GAS) is always of clinical significance in wounds where it can initiate infection… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Selective antimicrobial action is provided by phenol-soluble modulins derived from Staphylococcus epidermidis, a normal resident of the skin.
Antimicrobial peptides serve as a first line of innate immune defense against invading organisms such as bacteria and viruses. In… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Identification of csrR/csrS, a genetic locus that regulates hyaluronic acid capsule synthesis in group A Streptococcus
The hyaluronic acid capsule of group A Streptococcus (GAS) is an important virulence factor, but little is known about mechanisms… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Bacterial Perturbation of Cytokine Networks
During the past decade, the emphasis in the study of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases has shifted from determining the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The fibronectin-binding protein of Streptococcus pyogenes, SfbI, is involved in the internalization of group A streptococci by epithelial cells
Streptococcus pyogenes organisms (group A streptococci) are considered to be highly adhesive extracellular pathogens. However, it… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A conserved Streptococcus pyogenes extracellular cysteine protease cleaves human fibronectin and degrades vitronectin.
Streptococcus pyogenes secretes an extracellular cysteine protease that cleaves human interleukin 1 beta precursor to form… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Complete nucleotide sequence of type 6 M protein of the group A Streptococcus. Repetitive structure and membrane anchor.
The DNA sequence of the gene for type 6 M protein of Streptococcus pyogenes contains two extended tandem repeat regions and one… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
ATP-dependent protein kinase-catalyzed phosphorylation of a seryl residue in HPr, a phosphate carrier protein of the phosphotransferase system in Streptococcus pyogenes.
HPr, a phosphate carrier protein of the streptococcal phosphotransferase system, is phosphorylated at the N-1 position of a… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Cell Wall Replication in Streptococcus pyogenes
Group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes) of several different serological types were grown in fluorescein-labeled homologous… 
Highly Cited
1934
Highly Cited
1934
The Serological Classification of Streptococcus pyogenes
The haemolytic streptococci associated with scarlet fever, tonsillitis, septic conditions, etc., belong to one group or species… 
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