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Prevalence of Complement-Mediated Cell Lysis-like Gene (sicG) in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Isolates From Japan (2014-2016).
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 Jul 2017
Takahashi Takashi, Fujita Tomohiro, Shibayama Akiyoshi, Tsuyuki Yuzo, Yoshida Haruno
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE; a β-hemolytic streptococcus of human or animal origin) infections are emerging worldwide. We evaluated the clonal distribution of complement-mediated cell lysis-like gene (sicG) among SDSE isolates from three central prefectures of Japan. METHODS: Group G/C β-hemolytic streptococci were collected from three institutions from April 2014 to March...
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