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Differences in virulence repertoire and cell invasive potential of group A Streptococcus emm1-2 in comparison to emm1 genotype.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jul 2014
Sagar Vivek, Bergmann Rene, Nerlich Andreas, McMillan David J, Nitsche-Schmitz D Patric, Fulde Marcus, Talay Susanne, Geffers Robert, Hoe Nancy, Kumar Rajesh, Rohde Manfred, Chakraborti Anuradha, Chhatwal Gursharan S
Abstract excerpt
Group A streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes) type emm1 is widely associated with streptococcal invasive disease. This type is prevalent worldwide but is rare in India. Instead, emm1-2 type which is closely related to emm1 but is a distinct type is more prevalent. Although emm1 has been well characterized, information available on emm1-2 is rare. In this study we present a comparative study of both types....
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