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Influence of recombination and niche separation on the population genetic structure of the pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes.
Infection and immunity - 1 Apr 2002
Kalia Awdhesh, Spratt Brian G, Enright Mark C, Bessen Debra E
Abstract excerpt
The throat and skin of the human host are the principal reservoirs for the bacterial pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes. The emm locus encodes structurally heterogeneous surface fibrils that play numerous roles in virulence, depending on the strain. Isolates harboring the emm pattern A-C marker exhibit a strong tendency to cause throat infection, whereas emm pattern D strains are usually recovered from impetigo...
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