title: Fibronectin-binding proteins of gram-positive cocci.
abstract: Cell wall-attached fibronectin-binding proteins are important multifunctional virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. This review describes recent advances in the understanding of the function of these proteins on a molecular level and of their role in infections.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK. us6@st-andrews.ac.uk
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schwarz-Linek
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Höök
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Potts
mesh_terms: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D037521:Virulence Factors; C078635:fibronectin-binding proteins, bacterial