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Seven-year surveillance of emm types of pediatric Group A streptococcal pharyngitis isolates in Western Greece.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Syrogiannopoulos George A, Grivea Ioanna N, Al-Lahham Adnan, Panagiotou Maria, Tsantouli Alexandra G, Michoula Ralf René Reinert Aspasia N, van der Linden Mark
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An experimental 26-valent M protein Group A streptococcal (GAS) vaccine has entered clinical studies. Pharyngeal GAS emm type surveillances in different areas and time-periods enhance the understanding of the epidemiology of GAS pharyngitis. Moreover, these surveillances, combined with the data on GAS invasive disease, can play a significant role in the formulation of multivalent type-specific...
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