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P P Cleary

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1 C5a peptidase alters clearance and trafficking of group A streptococci by infected mice. Infect Immun 1996 2.77
2 Streptococcus pyogenes type 12 M protein gene regulation by upstream sequences. J Bacteriol 1987 2.54
3 Group A streptococci efficiently invade human respiratory epithelial cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994 2.39
4 Mechanism of action of the group A streptococcal C5a inactivator. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1985 2.38
5 Complete nucleotide sequence of the streptococcal C5a peptidase gene of Streptococcus pyogenes. J Biol Chem 1990 2.31
6 Restricted deposition of C3 on M+ group A streptococci: correlation with resistance to phagocytosis. J Immunol 1982 2.27
7 Physical characterization of ten R plasmids obtained from an outbreak of nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1979 2.21
8 Coregulation of type 12 M protein and streptococcal C5a peptidase genes in group A streptococci: evidence for a virulence regulon controlled by the virR locus. J Bacteriol 1990 2.16
9 Nosocomial multiply resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: epidemiology of an outbreak of apparent index case origin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1979 2.13
10 Insertional inactivation of streptolysin S expression in Streptococcus pyogenes. J Bacteriol 1983 2.13
11 Epidemiology of group-B streptococcal carriage in pregnant women and newborn infants. J Med Microbiol 1977 2.12
12 Identification of a divergent M protein gene and an M protein-related gene family in Streptococcus pyogenes serotype 49. J Bacteriol 1989 2.04
13 DNA fingerprinting of Streptococcus zooepidemicus (Lancefield group C) as an aid to epidemiological study. J Infect Dis 1987 1.99
14 Fc-receptor and M-protein genes of group A streptococci are products of gene duplication. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1989 1.97
15 Inhibition of alternative complement pathway opsonization by group A streptococcal M protein. J Infect Dis 1979 1.97
16 In vivo Streptococcus pyogenes C5a peptidase activity: analysis using transposon- and nitrosoguanidine-induced mutants. J Infect Dis 1987 1.88
17 Group B streptococci inhibit the chemotactic activity of the fifth component of complement. J Immunol 1988 1.83
18 Group A streptococcal serotypes isolated from patients and sibling contacts during the resurgence of rheumatic fever in the United States in the mid-1980s. J Infect Dis 1989 1.75
19 Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1 encodes multiple pathways for entry into human epithelial cells. Infect Immun 1998 1.70
20 Human neutrophil chemotactic response to group A streptococci: bacteria-mediated interference with complement-derived chemotactic factors. Infect Immun 1983 1.70
21 Nucleotide substitutions and small-scale insertion produce size and antigenic variation in group A streptococcal M1 protein. Mol Microbiol 1993 1.66
22 Expression of M type 12 protein by a group A streptococcus exhibits phaselike variation: evidence for coregulation of colony opacity determinants and M protein. Infect Immun 1987 1.66
23 Comparison of epidemic and endemic group G streptococci by restriction enzyme analysis. J Clin Microbiol 1990 1.60
24 Intranasal immunization with C5a peptidase prevents nasopharyngeal colonization of mice by the group A Streptococcus. Infect Immun 1997 1.60
25 Deletion and complementation analysis of biotin gene cluster of Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 1972 1.57
26 Characterization of prototype and clinically defined strains of Streptococcus suis by genomic fingerprinting. J Clin Microbiol 1990 1.56
27 Location of promoter and operator sites in the biotin gene cluster of Escherichia coli. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1972 1.55
28 Conservation of the C5a peptidase genes in group A and B streptococci. Infect Immun 1996 1.51
29 Evidence for group A-related M protein genes in human but not animal-associated group G streptococcal pathogens. Microb Pathog 1987 1.51
30 High-frequency intracellular invasion of epithelial cells by serotype M1 group A streptococci: M1 protein-mediated invasion and cytoskeletal rearrangements. Mol Microbiol 1999 1.48
31 Genetic instability of M protein and serum opacity factor of group A streptocci: evidence suggesting extrachromosomal control. Infect Immun 1975 1.44
32 VirR and Mry are homologous trans-acting regulators of M protein and C5a peptidase expression in group A streptococci. Mol Gen Genet 1993 1.39
33 Resistance to phagocytosis by group A streptococci: failure of deposited complement opsonins to interact with cellular receptors. J Immunol 1985 1.37
34 Identification of epidemic strains of Streptococcus suis by genomic fingerprinting. J Clin Microbiol 1991 1.36
35 A DNA substitution in the group A streptococcal bacteriophage SP24. Virology 1983 1.34
36 Severe invasive group A streptococcal disease: clinical description and mechanisms of pathogenesis. J Lab Clin Med 1996 1.34
37 Evidence consistent with horizontal transfer of the gene (emm12) encoding serotype M12 protein between group A and group G pathogenic streptococci. Infect Immun 1992 1.32
38 Cloning and expression of the gene for an immunoglobulin G Fc receptor protein from a group A streptococcus. Infect Immun 1987 1.25
39 Bacteriophage control of antiphagocytic determinants in group A streptococci. J Exp Med 1980 1.25
40 Plasmid macroevolution in a nosocomial environment: demonstration of a persistent molecular polymorphism and construction of a cladistic phylogeny on the basis of restriction data. Mol Gen Genet 1984 1.24
41 Architecture of the vir regulons of group A streptococci parallels opacity factor phenotype and M protein class. J Bacteriol 1992 1.22
42 Purification and characteristics of the streptococcal chemotactic factor inactivator. Infect Immun 1985 1.22
43 Insertional inactivation of virR in Streptococcus pyogenes M49 demonstrates that VirR functions as a positive regulator of ScpA, FcRA, OF, and M protein. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1995 1.18
44 Purification of the proteinase from group B streptococci that inactivates human C5a. Biochim Biophys Acta 1991 1.17
45 Why have group A streptococci remained susceptible to penicillin? Report on a symposium. Clin Infect Dis 1998 1.16
46 Localization of the streptococcal C5a peptidase to the surface of group A streptococci. Infect Immun 1986 1.15
47 Cloning and expression of the streptococcal C5a peptidase gene in Escherichia coli: linkage to the type 12 M protein gene. Infect Immun 1989 1.15
48 Hospital distribution, persistence, and reintroduction of related gentamicin R plasmids. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1986 1.13
49 Sequence and type-specific immunogenicity of the amino-terminal region of type 1 streptococcal M protein. J Immunol 1987 1.13
50 Type M12 protein from Streptococcus pyogenes is a receptor for IgG3. J Immunol 1993 1.11
51 Possible dual function of M protein: resistance to bacteriophage A25 and resistance to phagocytosis by human leukocytes. Infect Immun 1977 1.08
52 Genetic dissection of the Streptococcus pyogenes M1 protein: regions involved in fibronectin binding and intracellular invasion. Microb Pathog 2001 1.07
53 A nonpeptide integrin antagonist can inhibit epithelial cell ingestion of Streptococcus pyogenes by blocking formation of integrin alpha 5beta 1-fibronectin-M1 protein complexes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000 1.02
54 Hyaluronic acid capsule: strategy for oxygen resistance in group A streptococci. J Bacteriol 1979 1.02
55 Identification of two type IIa IgG-binding proteins expressed by a single group A streptococcus. J Immunol 1992 1.02
56 M12 protein from Streptococcus pyogenes is a receptor for immunoglobulin G3 and human albumin. Infect Immun 1994 1.02
57 The human antibody response to streptococcal C5a peptidase. J Infect Dis 1991 1.00
58 Isolated DNA repeat region from fcrA76, the Fc-binding protein gene from an M-type 76 strain of group A streptococci, encodes a protein with Fc-binding activity. Mol Microbiol 1990 0.99
59 Transcriptional control in the L-arabinose operon of Escherichia coli B-r. J Bacteriol 1974 0.97
60 Retracted High-frequency invasion of epithelial cells by Streptococcus pyogenes can be activated by fibrinogen and peptides containing the sequence RGD. Infect Immun 1997 0.96
61 Enzymic reduction of d-biotin d-sulfoxide to d-biotin. Methods Enzymol 1979 0.96
62 Community-wide outbreak of group G streptococcal pharyngitis. Pediatrics 1991 0.95
63 Insertional inactivation of virR in Streptococcus pyogenes M49 demonstrates that VirR functions as a positive regulator of streptococcal C5a peptidase and M protein in OF+ strains. Dev Biol Stand 1995 0.94
64 More than one DNA sequence encodes the 2''-O-adenylyltransferase phenotype. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1987 0.92
65 Characterization of the streptococcal C5a peptidase using a C5a-green fluorescent protein fusion protein substrate. J Bacteriol 2000 0.91
66 Differential expression of genes in the vir regulon of Streptococcus pyogenes is controlled by transcription termination. Mol Gen Genet 1996 0.90
67 Intranasal bacteria induce Th1 but not Treg or Th2. Mucosal Immunol 2008 0.87
68 Enzymatic reduction of D-biotin-d-sulfoxide with cell-free extracts of Escherichia coli. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1974 0.87
69 A restriction map and analysis of the terminal redundancy in the group a streptococcal bacteriophage SP24. Virology 1983 0.87
70 Genetic separation of serum opacity factor from M protein of group A streptococci. Infect Immun 1978 0.86
71 Transcriptional analysis of mga, a regulatory gene in Streptococcus pyogenes: identification of monocistronic and bicistronic transcripts that phase vary. Gene 1997 0.86
72 Immunoglobulin-binding FcrA and Enn proteins and M proteins of group A streptococci evolved independently from a common ancestral protein. Med Microbiol Immunol 1994 0.84
73 Streptococcus pyogenes type IIa IgG Fc receptor expression is co-ordinately regulated with M protein and streptococcal C5a peptidase. Mol Microbiol 1994 0.84
74 Integration of bacteriophage SP24 into the chromosome of group A streptococci. J Bacteriol 1985 0.81
75 Group A and group B streptococcal vaccine development. A round table presentation. Adv Exp Med Biol 1997 0.79
76 High-frequency invasion of epithelial cells by Streptococcus pyogenes can be activated by fibrinogen and peptides containing the sequence RGD. Infect Immun 1998 0.77
77 Testing meningeal strains of Streptococcus suis to detect M protein genes. Res Vet Sci 1992 0.76
78 Streptococcus pyogenes type M12 protein shows selective binding to some human immunoglobulin G3 myeloma proteins. Infect Immun 1994 0.75