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Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality in Streptococcal Necrotizing Soft-tissue Infections: A Multicenter Prospective Study by Bruun, Trond, Rath, Eivind, Madsen, Martin Bruun, Oppegaard, Oddvar, Nekludov, Michael, Arnell, Per, Karlsson, Ylva, Babbar, Anshu, Bergey, Francois, Itzek, Andreas, Hyldegaard, Ole, Norrby-Teglund, Anna, Skrede, Steinar

“…Abstract Background Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTI) are life-threatening conditions often caused by β-hemolytic streptococci, group A Streptococcus…”
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Environmental Influences on Competitive Hydrogen Peroxide Production in Streptococcus gordonii by Zheng, Lanyan, Itzek, Andreas, Chen, Zhiyun, Kreth, Jens

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Catabolite Control Protein A Controls Hydrogen Peroxide Production and Cell Death in Streptococcus sanguinis by Zheng, Lanyan, Chen, Zhijun, Itzek, Andreas, Ashby, Michael, Kreth, Jens

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Hydrogen Peroxide-Dependent DNA Release and Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Streptococcus gordonii by Itzek, Andreas, Zheng, Lanyan, Chen, Zhiyun, Merritt, Justin, Kreth, Jens

“…Certain oral streptococci produce H2O2 under aerobic growth conditions to inhibit competing species like Streptococcus mutans. Additionally, H2O2 production…”
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Multiple Roles of RNase Y in Streptococcus pyogenes mRNA Processing and Degradation by Chen, Zhiyun, Itzek, Andreas, Malke, Horst, Ferretti, Joseph J, Kreth, Jens

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Molecular profiling of tissue biopsies reveals unique signatures associated with streptococcal necrotizing soft tissue infections by Thänert, Robert, Itzek, Andreas, Hoßmann, Jörn, Hamisch, Domenica, Madsen, Martin Bruun, Hyldegaard, Ole, Skrede, Steinar, Bruun, Trond, Norrby-Teglund, Anna, Medina, Eva, Pieper, Dietmar H.

“…Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are devastating infections caused by either a single pathogen, predominantly Streptococcus pyogenes , or by multiple…”
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The Streptococcus mutans irvA Gene Encodes a trans-Acting Riboregulatory mRNA by Liu, Nan, Niu, Guoqing, Xie, Zhoujie, Chen, Zhiyun, Itzek, Andreas, Kreth, Jens, Gillaspy, Allison, Zeng, Lin, Burne, Robert, Qi, Fengxia, Merritt, Justin

“…In both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, insight into gene function is typically obtained by in silico homology searches and/or phenotypic analyses of strains…”
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Superantigen SpeA attenuates the biofilm forming capacity of Streptococcus pyogenes by Babbar, Anshu, Barrantes, Israel, Pieper, Dietmar H., Itzek, Andreas

“…Beta haemolytic Group A streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes are strict human pathogens responsible for mild to severe fatal invasive infections. Even…”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Streptococcus dysgalactiae ssp. equisimilis stG62647 and Other emm Types in Germany by Itzek, Andreas, Weißbach, Victoria, Meintrup, David, Rieß, Beate, van der Linden, Mark, Borgmann, Stefan

“…(1) Background: subspecies (SDSE) is an important β-hemolytic pathogen historically described as mainly affecting animals. Studies epidemiologically assessing…”
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Members of a new subgroup of Streptococcus anginosus harbor virulence related genes previously observed in Streptococcus pyogenes by Babbar, Anshu, Kumar, Venkatesan Naveen, Bergmann, René, Barrantes, Israel, Pieper, Dietmar H, Itzek, Andreas, Nitsche-Schmitz, D. Patric

“…Abstract Conventionally categorized as commensals, the Streptococci of the species S. anginosus are facultative human pathogens that are difficult to diagnose…”
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Dynamics of speB mRNA Transcripts in Streptococcus pyogenes by Chen, Zhiyun, Itzek, Andreas, Malke, Horst, Ferretti, Joseph J, Kreth, Jens

“…Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus [GAS]) is a human-specific pathogen that causes a variety of diseases ranging from superficial infections to…”
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Comparative Genomics of Streptococcus pyogenes M1 isolates differing in virulence and propensity to cause systemic infection in mice by Fiebig, Anne, Loof, Torsten G, Babbar, Anshu, Itzek, Andreas, Koehorst, Jasper J, Schaap, Peter J, Nitsche-Schmitz, D. Patric

“…Abstract Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1 is a frequent cause of severe infections in humans. Some M1 isolates are pathogenic in mice and used in studies on…”
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Contribution of Streptococcus anginosus to infections caused by groups C and G streptococci, southern India by Reissmann, Silvana, Friedrichs, Claudia, Rajkumari, Reena, Itzek, Andreas, Fulde, Marcus, Rodloff, Arne C, Brahmadathan, Kootallur N, Chhatwal, Gursharan S, Nitsche-Schmitz, D Patric

“…Vellore, a region in southern India, has a high incidence of severe human infections with Beta-hemolytic group C and G streptococci (GCGS). To determine the…”
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Oxygen dependent pyruvate oxidase expression and production in Streptococcus sanguinis by Zheng, Lan‐yan, Itzek, Andreas, Chen, Zhi‐yun, Kreth, Jens

“…The objective of this study was to characterize the oxygen dependent regulation of pyruvate oxidase （SpxB） gene expression and protein production in…”
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Contribution of plasminogen activation towards the pathogenic potential of oral streptococci by Itzek, Andreas, Gillen, Christine M, Fulde, Marcus, Friedrichs, Claudia, Rodloff, Arne C, Chhatwal, Gursharan S, Nitsche-Schmitz, Daniel Patric

“…Oral streptococci are a heterogeneous group of human commensals, with a potential to cause serious infections. Activation of plasminogen has been shown to…”
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Differential Contributions of the Complement Anaphylotoxin Receptors C5aR1 and C5aR2 to the Early Innate Immune Response against Staphylococcus aureus Infection by Horst, Sarah A, Itzek, Andreas, Klos, Andreas, Beineke, Andreas, Medina, Eva

“…The complement anaphylatoxin C5a contributes to host defense against Staphylococcus aureus. In this study, we investigated the functional role of the two known…”
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Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes virulence genes in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis from Vellore, India by Babbar, Anshu, Itzek, Andreas, Pieper, Dietmar H., Nitsche-Schmitz, D. Patric

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A simple PCR assay for the identification of the novel Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 7D by Maruhn, Karsten, Itzek, Andreas, Imoehl, Matthias, van der Linden, Mark

“…The identification of the novel pneumococcal serotype 7D by Neufeld quellung reaction requires significant expertise. To circumvent this, we developed a simple…”
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Comparison of genes required for H2O2 resistance in Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus sanguinis by Xu, Yifan, Itzek, Andreas, Kreth, Jens

“…Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is produced by several members of the genus Streptococcus mainly through the pyruvate oxidase SpxB under aerobic growth conditions…”
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Correlation Between Immunoglobulin Dose Administered and Plasma Neutralization of Streptococcal Superantigens in Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections by Bergsten, Helena, Madsen, Martin Bruun, Bergey, Francois, Hyldegaard, Ole, Skrede, Steinar, Arnell, Per, Oppegaard, Oddvar, Itzek, Andreas, Perner, Anders, Svensson, Mattias, Norrby-Teglund, Anna

“…Abstract Analyses of plasma collected pre- and postadministration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) from patients with group A Streptococcus necrotizing…”
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