Transmission of <i>S.</i><i>pyogenes</i> is hampered by loss of <i>covR/S</i> regulation.
Faraz M. Alam
Claire E. Turner
Ken Smith
Siouxsie Wiles
Shiranee Sriskandan
10.1371/journal.pone.0061655.g010
https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/Transmission_of_i_S_i_i_pyogenes_i_is_hampered_by_loss_of_i_covR_S_i_regulation_/691792
<p>Naïve five week old female FVB/n recipients co-mingled at a D:R ratio of 3∶5 with female FVB/n mice infected with either the <i>emm</i>75 wild type strain or it’s isogenic Δ<i>covR/S</i> strain (5 ×10<sup>8 </sup>cfu per dose) and sampled after the introduction of the donor mice. Donor mice had >5000 cfu recovered from direct nasal sampling throughout the experiment. The Δ<i>covR/S</i> strain transmitted significantly less well to recipients compared to the wild type strain (A, n = 15 recipients per group, AUC analysis, followed by Mann-Whitney U test). Line indicates median, error bars indicate interquartile range. Settle plates exposed to the air in the cages revealed no significant differences in the bacteria deposited on the surface of the plates by mice infected with the strain, or the Δ<i>covR/S</i> strain (B, n = 4 plates per cage, AUC analysis followed by Mann-Whitney U test <i>p</i>>0.05) Data is shown for individual animals with medians indicated by black line.</p>
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microbiology
Bacterial pathogens
Gram positive
streptococci
Virology
Animal models of infection
Host-pathogen interaction
Model organisms
Animal models
mouse
Infectious diseases
Bacterial diseases
Group A streptococcal infection
Group B streptococcal infection
Scarlet fever
Strep throat
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Pulmonology
Respiratory infections
Upper respiratory tract infections
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