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Molecular characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates collected during periods of increased acute rheumatic fever activity in Utah.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Jan 2004
Miner Lonnie J, Petheram Susan J, Daly Judy A, Korgenski E Kent, Selin Kristie S, Firth Sean D, Veasy L George, Hill Harry R, Bale James F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Salt Lake City, Utah has seen a continuing resurgence of rheumatic fever (RF) since 1985. METHODS: emm genotyping and multilocus sequence typing of streptococcal isolates from periods of increased RF activity were performed. RESULTS: Multiple genotypes were present during 1985 and 1998, two peak years of RF activity, and in 1992, a year with reduced RF activity. emm3 and emm18.1 were present in 1985...
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