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A current review of pathogenicity determinants of Streptococcus sp.

2021; Oxford University Press; Volume: 131; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jam.15090

1365-2672

Pamella Silva Lannes-Costa, Jessica Silva Santos de Oliveira, Gabriela Silva Santos, Prescilla Emy Nagao,

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

The genus Streptococcus comprises important pathogens, many of them are part of the human or animal microbiota. Advances in molecular genetics, taxonomic approaches and phylogenomic studies have led to the establishment of at least 100 species that have a severe impact on human health and are responsible for substantial economic losses to agriculture. The infectivity of the pathogens is linked to cell-surface components and/or secreted virulence factors. Bacteria have evolved sophisticated and multifaceted adaptation strategies to the host environment, including biofilm formation, survival within professional phagocytes, escape the host immune response, amongst others. This review focuses on virulence mechanism and zoonotic potential of Streptococcus species from pyogenic (S. agalactiae, S. pyogenes) and mitis groups (S. pneumoniae).