title: Fibronectin-binding protein gene recombination and horizontal transfer between group A and G streptococci.
abstract: We report evidence of interspecies gene transfer between the important virulence factor genes sfbI and gfbA. Because the identified group G streptococcus gfbA types possess DNA cassettes that can be identified in a number of group A streptococcus strains, it appears that homologous recombination is occurring between these species.
authors.affiliation: Menzies School of Health Research, Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Towers
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gal
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: Kadaba S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sriprakash
authors.forename: Bart J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Gursharan S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Chhatwal
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Fagan
mesh_terms: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D005353:Fibronectins; C078635:fibronectin-binding proteins, bacterial