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[Molecular characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes from invasive disease and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome episodes].
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
Traverso F, Sparo M, Rubio V, Sáez Nieto J A
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pyogenes causes a variety of common human diseases, including pharyngitis, scarlet fever and impetigo. Nevertheless, the past decades have witnessed a worldwide resurgence in invasive disease and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). The objective of the present study is to evaluate the genetic diversity, virulence gene distribution (spe, sme and ssa genes) and susceptibility pattern of 10 S....
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