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[Serotypes, genotypes and drug resistance of group A streptococcal strains isolated in 1991, 2001 and 2002 in Tokushima Prefecture--comparison after decade].
Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases - 1 Dec 2004
Shimizu Toshio, Tateishi Hitomi, Sherin Ahmed, Ota Fusao
Abstract excerpt
Sixty two strains of Group A streptococcus were isolated between August 2001 and June 2002. They were examined for T serotypes, pyrogenic exotoxin genes and resistance against antibiotics. The results were compared with those for 61 isolates of the same species collected between April and December 1991. Among the strains isolated in 1991, T4 was the dominant serotype (18 strains) followed by T12 and T1 (each 15...
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