Article
Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis: characterization of strains by multilocus enzyme genotype, M and T protein serotype, and pyrogenic exotoxin gene probing.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 1992
Musser J M, Gray B M, Schlievert P M, Pichichero M E
Abstract excerpt
Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis, serological characterization of M and T proteins, and probing for pyrogenic exotoxin A and C genes were used to investigate the bacteriologic epidemiology of strains of Streptococcus pyogenes recovered primarily from patients with recurrent pharyngitis. A total of 164 strains recovered from individuals living in nine states of the United States was analyzed. Two-thirds of the...
Topics
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Bacterial Proteins
- Carrier Proteins
- Enzymes
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Exotoxins
- Genotype
- Humans
- Membrane Proteins
- Pharyngitis
