1987
DOI: 10.1128/iai.55.3.753-757.1987
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M proteins of group G streptococci isolated from bacteremic human infections

Abstract: We studied seven strains of group G streptococci isolated from clinically severe bacteremic infections in six intravenous drug abusers. These group G strains multiplied luxuriantly in fresh human blood. On electron microscopy, they exhibited surface fibrillae similar to those observed in M-protein-rich group A streptococci, but they were not serologically M typable with a battery of 39 M antisera. Rabbit antisera raised against two of the group G strains (1618 and 1750) opsonized the homologous but not the het… Show more

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“…isolates. The latter are known to express M-like proteins on their surfaces (2) and to have M-protein genes which are nearly identical to those of group A streptococci (23). Here we report that group G streptococci of human origin produce an inhibitor of chemotaxis which is antigenically and genetically similar to SCP produced by group A bacteria.…”
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“…isolates. The latter are known to express M-like proteins on their surfaces (2) and to have M-protein genes which are nearly identical to those of group A streptococci (23). Here we report that group G streptococci of human origin produce an inhibitor of chemotaxis which is antigenically and genetically similar to SCP produced by group A bacteria.…”
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“…The low levels of SCP associated with the group G cultures examined here could, likewise, be due to an inherent genetic instability of SCP expression in stored laboratory cultures. This instability could also account for the observation that group G cultures are less able to resist phagocytosis relative to group A streptococci (6), even though they are known to genetically encode (23) and express M proteins (2).…”
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“…There are more than 80 known M-protein serotypes of group A streptococci, and type-specific antibodies to them are believed to be responsible for acquired human immunity. M proteins similar in structure and function to those of group A streptococci have been detected in group G streptococci (8,17,28,38). Although certain group G strains express an M protein identical to that of group A M12 (32,40), others appear to represent unique M types.…”
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“…Esta região é extremamente conservada, com homologia de aminoácidos acima de 80% entre os vários genótipos da proteína M Todos os GAS podem ser divididos com base em um determinante antigênico no domínio C. Uma divisão fundamental entre os GAS compreende a separação entre Classe I (determinante antigênico em C presente) e Classe II (determinante ausente) (Bessen et al, 1989). Acima da região de âncora, há uma região rica em resíduos de prolina e glicina em alguns membros da família M e em serina e treonina em outros membros, regularmente espaçados, que permitem uma considerável flexibilidade e atravessa a camada peptidoglicana da parede bacteriana (Fischetti, 1989) (Bisno et al, 1987), e mesmo genes de algumas proteínas não estreptocócicas. Compreende um grupo heterogêneo de genes de proteínas com identidade de nucleotídeos maior que 70% nos três domínios associados à bactéria (domínio H, região rica em prolina/glicina, e domínio D).…”
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