mBio (Jun 2021)

Inhibition of Fibrinolysis by Streptococcal Phage Lysin <sub>SM1</sub>

  • Hyun Jung Ji,
  • Yong Zhi,
  • Ji Hee Lee,
  • Ki Bum Ahn,
  • Ho Seong Seo,
  • Paul M. Sullam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00746-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3

Abstract

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The interaction of streptococci with human fibrinogen and platelets on damaged endocardium is a central event in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis. Streptococcus oralisSM1SM1