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Streptococcal M Protein

The bacteria that cause strep throat and rheumatic fever depend on this cell-surface molecule to evade the body's defenses. The key to the protein's power is its remarkable structure

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 264 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Streptococcal M Protein” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 264 No. 6 (), p. 58
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0691-58