Authors: Stephen B. Beres, Ricardo Sesso, Sergio Wyton L. Pinto, Nancy P. Hoe, Stephen F. Porcella, Frank R. DeLeo, James M. Musser
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003026
Abstract Summary
Researchers sequenced the genome of a Streptococcus strain that caused a severe kidney disease outbreak in Brazil, revealing new insights into post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. The analysis challenges long-held beliefs about disease mechanisms and identifies unique features including collagen-like proteins with integrin-binding motifs, offering fresh leads for understanding this preventable kidney condition.
Why Brain? ðŸ§
Genome sequencing of a streptococcal strain from a severe Brazilian nephritis outbreak reveals unexpected findings that challenge long-held beliefs about kidney disease mechanisms, opening new research directions.
License: CC0 (Public Domain).
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