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The streptococcal superantigen SMEZ exhibits wide allelic variation, mosaic structure, and significant antigenic variation.

The Journal of experimental medicine - 15 May 2000

Proft T, Moffatt S L, Weller K D, Paterson A, Martin D, Fraser J D

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The frequencies of the newly identified streptococcal superantigen genes smez, spe-g, and spe-h were determined in a panel of 103 clinical isolates collected between 1976 and 1998 at various locations throughout New Zealand. smez and spe-g were found in every group A Streptococcus (GAS) isolate, suggesting a chromosomal location. The spe-h gene was found in only 24% of the GAS isolates and is probably located on...

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PMID: 10811869
DOI: 10.1084/jem.191.10.1765
PMCID: PMC2193151

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