Binding of the Streptococcus gordonii DL1 Surface Protein Hsa to the Host Cell Membrane Glycoproteins CD11b, CD43, and CD50

Infective endocarditis is frequently attributed to oral streptococci. The mechanisms of pathogenesis, however, are not well understood, although interaction between streptococci and phagocytes are thought to be very important. A highly expressed surface component of Streptococcus gordonii, Hsa, whic...

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