Identification of an insertion sequence located in a region encoding virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes

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Abstract

An insertion sequence, IS1562, was identified in a Streptococcus pyogenes strain of the clinically important M1 serotype. IS1562 is located in the mga regulon between the genes coding for the M protein and the C5a peptidase, both important virulence factors. The same or similar insertion sequences were found in most S. pyogenes strains, but the chromosomal location differed among isolates.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3449-3453
JournalInfection and Immunity
Volume66
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 1998

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  • Infectious Medicine

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