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A prospective survey of Streptococcus pyogenes infections in French Brittany from 2009 to 2017: Comprehensive dynamic of new emergent emm genotypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Boukthir Sarrah, Moullec Séverine, Cariou Marie-Estelle, Meygret Alexandra, Morcet Jeff, Faili Ahmad, Kayal Samer
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Streptococcus pyogenes or group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes diseases ranging from uncomplicated pharyngitis to life-threatening infections. It has complex epidemiology driven by the diversity, the temporal and geographical fluctuations of the circulating strains. Despite the global burden of GAS diseases, there is currently no available vaccination strategy against GAS infections. This study, based on a...
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