Streptococcus pyogenes capsule promotes microcolony-independent biofilm formation

• Main Authors: Matysik, Artur, Kline, Kimberly A.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Streptococcus Pyogenes; Biofilms; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105966; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48803; https://doi.org/10.21979/N9/P6T8F8
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Biofilms play an important role in the pathogenesis of Group A Streptococcus (GAS), a gram-positive pathogen responsible for a wide range infections and significant public health impact. Although most GAS serotypes are able to form biofilms, there is large heterogeneity between individual strains in...