Investigation on the regulatory roles of a second messenger cyclic diadenosine-monophosphate (C-DI-AMP) in streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus
Abstract:Chapter 1 -Introduction 1.1 Background information Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus, a Lancefield Group D Streptococcus, is an emerging opportunistic pathogen. It is one of the gut microbiota members present in 2.5 to 15% of healthy individuals (1). Upon entering into bloodstream, S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus can colonise damaged heart valves, causing infective endocarditis. S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus infections can represent up to 25% of all infective endocarditis cases (2). S. g… Show more
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