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Streptococcus pyogenes emm Types and Clusters during a 7-Year Period (2007 to 2013) in Pharyngeal and Nonpharyngeal Pediatric Isolates.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2015
Koutouzi F, Tsakris A, Chatzichristou P, Koutouzis E, Daikos G L, Kirikou E, Petropoulou N, Syriopoulou V, Michos A
Abstract excerpt
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Surveillance of emm types has important implications, as it can provide baseline information for possible implementation of vaccination. A total of 1,349 GAS pediatric isolates were collected during a 7-year period (2007 to 2013); emm typing was completed for 1,282 pharyngeal (84%) or nonpharyngeal (16%) isolates, and emm...
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