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Changing prevalent T serotypes and emm genotypes of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) patients in Japan.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jun 2003
Ikebe T, Murai N, Endo M, Okuno R, Murayama S, Saitoh K, Yamai S, Suzuki R, Isobe J, Tanaka D, Katsukawa C, Tamaru A, Katayama A, Fujinaga Y, Hoashi K, Ishikawa J, Watanabe H
Abstract excerpt
We surveyed T serotypes and emm genotypes of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) patients. T1 (emm1) remained dominant through 1992 to 2000, but the dominant T3 (emm3.1) strains from 1992 to 1995 disappeared during 1996-2000. Strains of several emm genotypes emerged during 1996-2000, indicating alterations in the prevalent strains causing TSLS.
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