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Comparative pathogenomic characterization of a non-invasive serotype M71 strain Streptococcus pyogenes NS53 reveals incongruent phenotypic implications from distinct genotypic markers.
Pathogens and disease - 31 Jul 2017
Bao Yun-Juan, Li Yang, Liang Zhong, Agrahari Garima, Lee Shaun W, Ploplis Victoria A, Castellino Francis J
Abstract excerpt
The strains serotyped as M71 from group A Streptococcus are common causes of pharyngeal and skin diseases worldwide. Here we characterize the genome of a unique non-invasive M71 human isolate, NS53. The genome does not contain structural rearrangements or large-scale gene gains/losses, but encodes a full set of non-truncated known virulence factors, thus providing an ideal reference for comparative studies....
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