Genomic Analysis of emm59 Group A Streptococcus Invasive Strains, United States

Genomic Analysis of emm59 Group A Streptococcus Invasive Strains, United States

Genomic analysis of type emm59 group A Streptococcus invasive strains isolated in the United States discovered higher than anticipated genetic heterogeneity among strains and identified a heretofore unrecognized monoclonal cluster of invasive infections in the San Francisco Bay area. Heightened moni...

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Main Authors: Nahuel Fittipaldi, Randall J. Olsen, Stephen B. Beres, Chris Van Beneden, James M. Musser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
group A Streptococcus
GAS
bacteria
invasive disease
genome sequencing
epidemic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1803_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1803_article

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