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Distribution of emm genotypes among group A streptococcus isolates from patients with severe invasive streptococcal infections in Japan, 2001-2005.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Oct 2007
Ikebe T, Hirasawa K, Suzuki R, Ohya H, Isobe J, Tanaka D, Katsukawa C, Kawahara R, Tomita M, Ogata K, Endoh M, Okuno R, Tada Y, Okabe N, Watanabe H
Abstract excerpt
We surveyed emm genotypes of group A streptococcus (GAS) isolates from patients with severe invasive streptococcal infections during 2001-2005 and compared their prevalence with that of the preceding 5 years. Genotype emm1 remained dominant throughout 2001 to 2005, but the frequency rate of this type decreased compared with the earlier period. Various other emm types have appeared in recent years indicating...
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