Nucleotide variations of Streptococcus pneumoniae hyaluronate lyase (spnhyl) gene in clinical isolates

• Main Authors: Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani, Masri, Siti Norbaya, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir, Osman, Malina, Jamal, Farida
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45442/1/Hanani_Ahmad_Yusof_%40_Hanafi_extended_abstract_31st_MSM_symposium_2012_%28new%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45442/2/Programme_book_31st_SMSM_2012.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45442/3/Slides_Hanani_bt_Ahmad_Yusof_.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45442/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of human infections, particularly pneumonia, acute otitis media and meningitis. Hyaluronate lyase, an enzyme secreted by Streptococcus pneumoniae facilitates bacterial invasion by degradation of host connective tissue. This study was conducted to charac...