A non-human primate model of acute group a Streptococcus pharyngitis.
METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CLIFTON, N.J.) 2008;
431:255-67. [PMID:
18287762 DOI:
10.1007/978-1-60327-032-8_20]
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Abstract
This chapter describes methods for using non-human primates as a model of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. This model has been used successfully to study host-pathogen interactions occurring during pharyngeal GAS infections. The protocol as described will compare two different GAS strains for their ability to cause clinical symptoms of pharyngitis.
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