CP is present in GAS-infected abscesses (Makthal et al., 2017), and CP-mediated Zn sequestration impacts streptococcal growth and pathogenesis (De Filippo et al., 2014; Makthal et al., 2017; Burcham et al., 2020; Makthal et al., 2020). Here, CP is linked to abscess.