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. 1977 Nov;18(2):555–557. doi: 10.1128/iai.18.2.555-557.1977

Adherence pharyngeal and skin strains of group A streptococci to human skin and oral epithelial cells.

M Alkan, I Ofek, E H Beachey
PMCID: PMC421269  PMID: 336550

Abstract

Group A streptococci isolated from skin adhere in greater numbers to human skin epithelial cells than to cells obtained from buccal mucosa whereas streptococci isolated from a throat tend to adhere in greater numbers to buccal epithelial cells than to skin epithelial cells in vitro. M protein-producing strains of group A streptococci did not adhere in significantly greater numbers than M-negative strains. Lipoteichoic acid inhibited binding of streptococci to skin epithelial cells as well as was previously shown for oral epithelial cells. Our results suggest that lipoteichoic acid is more centrally involved than M protein in binding streptococci to skin and mucosal surfaces.

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