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Prevalence of the M Protein Gene in Group C and Group G Streptococci Isolated from Patients in Thailand.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 24 Jan 2017
Srifuengfung Somporn, Tribuddharat Chanwit, Sapcharoen Suwandee, Nitayanon Perapon
Abstract excerpt
We surveyed group C and group G β-hemolytic streptococci for emm and emmL (emm -like) genes which encode the M protein, as well as determined their antimicrobial susceptibilities. A total of 97 isolates 79 GCS/GGS isolates and 18 isolates from other groups were tested for the M protein gene by PCR. Focusing on invasive infections with group A (GAS), group C (GCS), and group G (GGS) β-hemolytic streptococci...
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