Figure 7: Virulence factor differences between invasive and ECC strains. | Nature Communications

Figure 7: Virulence factor differences between invasive and ECC strains.

From: Unencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae from conjunctivitis encode variant traits and belong to a distinct phylogenetic cluster

Figure 7

New traits found within ECC and closely related genomes are shown in solid blue, with those unique to STs associated with conjunctivitis highlighted with red outline. CbpAC1 and CbpAC2 are shown as CbpAC, since ECC strains express one or the other, but not both. Predicted ligands for SspBC1, SspBC2 and CbpAC are shown. Host-derived molecules are illustrated in green. Arrows indicate secreted products.

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