Complement Inhibitors from Scabies Mites Promote Streptococcal Growth – A Novel Mechanism in Infected Epidermis?

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Angela Mika,

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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Simone L. Reynolds,

Affiliations Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia, School of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Australia
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Darren Pickering,

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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David McMillan,

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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Kadaba S. Sriprakash,

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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David J. Kemp,

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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Katja Fischer

* E-mail: Katja.Fischer@qimr.edu.au

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Program, Biology Department, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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