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Genetic analysis of group A streptococcus isolates recovered during acute glomerulonephritis outbreaks in Guizhou Province of China.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2009
Zheng Ming-huan, Jiao Zhen-quan, Zhang Li-jie, Yu Sang-jie, Tang Guang-peng, Yan Xiao-mei, He Li-hua, Meng Fan-liang, Zhao Fei, Zhang Mao-jun, Xiao Di, Yang Yong-hong, Nie Wei, Zhang Jian-zhong, Wang Zi-jun
Abstract excerpt
In this study, 68 group A streptococcus (GAS) isolates associated with two outbreaks of acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) in China were analyzed by emm typing. A total of 11 different emm types were identified. Analysis of emm type distribution suggested that AGN outbreaks in two counties were caused by emm60.1- and emm63.0-type GAS. These two types were further characterized by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis,...
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