TABLE 2.
Adherence of S. pyogenes mutants with knockouts in genes encoding putative virulence factors for skin infections
| Virulence factor mutant | Adherence of mutants relative to wild-type strain (M49, M2, M3, M18)a |
|---|---|
| mga | 1.3 |
| mrp | 1.8 |
| emm | 1.4, 1.0 |
| enn | 1.0 |
| scpA | 2.1 |
| orfX | 1.6 |
| has | 13.0, 2.3, 1.3, 2.0 |
| speB | 1.3 |
| oppA to oppF | 3.9 |
| oppA | 3.8 |
| oppD/F | 5.5 |
| ska | 1.7 |
| rof | 0.9 |
| cia | 1.0 |
| lrp | 1.2 |
| sdaD | 1.2 |
Adherence of mutant/adherence of wild-type strain. Values are the mean of at least two experiments.