Group G streptococci mediate fibrinogen-dependent platelet aggregation leading to transient entrapment in platelet aggregates.

Svensson, Lisbeth; Frick, Inga-Maria; Shannon, Oonagh

Svensson, Lisbeth; Frick, Inga-Maria; Shannon, Oonagh.

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Svensson L; Division of Infection Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, SE-22184 Lund, Sweden.
Frick IM; Division of Infection Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, SE-22184 Lund, Sweden.
Shannon O; Division of Infection Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, SE-22184 Lund, Sweden.

Microbiology (Reading) ; 162(1): 117-126, 2016 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26511072

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Blood Platelets/physiology; Fibrinogen/metabolism; Platelet Aggregation; Streptococcal Infections/microbiology; Streptococcus/physiology; Animals; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G/metabolism; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Receptors, IgG/metabolism; Streptococcal Infections/metabolism; Streptococcal Infections/physiopathology

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Streptococcal Infections / Streptococcus / Blood Platelets / Fibrinogen / Platelet Aggregation Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Microbiology (Reading) Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Sweden

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