Fibronectin-binding proteins of gram-positive cocci.

Microbes Infect

Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK.

Published: July 2006

Cell wall-attached fibronectin-binding proteins are important multifunctional virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. This review describes recent advances in the understanding of the function of these proteins on a molecular level and of their role in infections.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2006.03.011DOI Listing

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