«To get down to the real bacterial factors is really difficult,» he says. (scientificamerican.com)
Cd14 is involved in the detection of bacterial factors and has been identified as a candidate gene in genetic screens. (sciencedaily.com)
A study published on September 1st in PLOS Pathogens reports that GBS produces membrane - bound vesicles containing bacterial factors that can attack the host tissue. (sciencedaily.com)