TY - ADVS AU - Cleary,P.Patrick TI - Streptococcus pyogenes disease and molecular pathogenesis T2 - Molecular basis of bacterial infection : virulence factors of pathogenic bacteria and how they work, PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Bacterial Infections KW - Streptococcus pyogenes N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; Contents: Important Streptococcal species -- S. pyogenes: the chain that links the throat to the heart -- Life threatening complications -- Rheumatic fever -- Acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis -- Invasive S. pyogenes disease -- Strep throat activates psoriasis and obsessive compulsive behavior -- Identification of group A streptococcus -- S. pyogenes expresses a complex array of factors that interact with host defenses -- Molecular mimicry hides bacterium from host's defenses -- Key complement components -- Destruction of host chemotactic signals is critical for initiation of infection -- C5a peptidase -- M protein -- Tonsils are reservoir for recurrent infection -- Superantigens; Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/1480/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/441/ ER -