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Molecular epidemiology and genomics of group A Streptococcus.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2015
Bessen Debra E, McShan W Michael, Nguyen Scott V, Shetty Amol, Agrawal Sonia, Tettelin Hervé
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Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus; GAS) is a strict human pathogen with a very high prevalence worldwide. This review highlights the genetic organization of the species and the important ecological considerations that impact its evolution. Recent advances are presented on the topics of molecular epidemiology, population biology, molecular basis for genetic change, genome structure and genetic flux,...
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