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Factors associated with Group A Streptococcus emm type diversification in a large urban setting in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
BMC infectious diseases - 11 Nov 2010
Tartof Sara Y, Reis Joice N, Andrade Aurelio N, Ramos Regina T, Reis Mitermayer G, Riley Lee W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) strain diversity varies across different regions of the world, according to low versus high-income countries. These differences may be related to geographic, environmental, socioeconomic, or host-related factors. However, local factors may also affect strain diversity. We compared the emm types of GAS isolates from children with and without sore throat in one large urban...
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