Molecular Medicine and Pathology seminar series: Group a streptococcus - what makes this bacterium so nasty? Event as iCalendar
01 November 2011
3:30 - 4:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 501-505, Building 501, 85 Park Road, Grafton
The next seminar in the MMP seminar series will be presented by Dr Thomas Proft and is entitled “ Group A Streptococcus - What Makes This Bacterium So Nasty?”
Streptococcus pyogenes or Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a human pathogenic bacterium that causes a wide range of disease, including pharyngitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome.
This is mainly due to the production of a large variety of virulence factors. This talk will focus on two recently discovered virulence factors – Streptococcus pyogenes nuclease A (SpnA) and GAS pili.
Anyone wanting to meet with
Dr Thomas Proft
should contact: Peter Shepherd Email: peter.shepherd@auckland.ac.nzConnect with us
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