Clot formation by group A streptococci |
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Authors: | H Donabedian MD Boyle |
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Affiliation: | Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, USA. hdonabedian@magnum.mco.edu |
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Abstract: | Group A streptococci of several different M serotypes can cause human plasma to clot in nutrient-poor media. Addition of glucose to the medium prevents clot formation. Once formed, clots are stable for several days and can be lysed on addition of exogenous streptokinase or urokinase. Clot lysis can also be achieved by addition of glucose to a clot containing wild-type group A streptococci but not clots containing an isogenic mutant in which the ska gene was inactivated. |
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