Complement inhibition by Sarcoptes scabiei protects Streptococcus pyogenes - An in vitro study to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind the poorly understood predilection of S. pyogenes to infect mite-induced skin lesions.

• Main Authors: Pearl M Swe (Author), Lindsay D Christian (Author), Hieng C Lu (Author), Kadaba S Sriprakash (Author), Katja Fischer (Author)
• 格式: 圖書
• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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BACKGROUND:On a global scale scabies is one of the most common dermatological conditions, imposing a considerable economic burden on individuals, communities and health systems. There is substantial epidemiological evidence that in tropical regions scabies is often causing pyoderma and subsequently...