The IL-8 protease SpyCEP/ScpC of group A Streptococcus promotes resistance to neutrophil killing.

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Published in Cell Host Microbe on August 14, 2008

Authors

Annelies S Zinkernagel1, Anjuli M Timmer, Morgan A Pence, Jeffrey B Locke, John T Buchanan, Claire E Turner, Inbal Mishalian, Shiranee Sriskandan, Emanuel Hanski, Victor Nizet

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1: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pharmacology & Drug Discovery, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.

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