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A Rapid Molecular Detection Tool for Toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 20 Feb 2025
Brouwer Stephan, Das Swairindhree, Hayes Andrew J, Bertolla Olivia M, Davies Mark R, Walker Mark J, Whiley David M, Irwin Adam D, Tickner Jacob A
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BACKGROUND: The gradual replacement of the Streptococcus pyogenes M1global genotype by a newly emergent M1UK variant is a global public health threat warranting increased surveillance. M1UK differs from progenitor M1global genotype by 27 single-nucleotide polymorphisms and is characterized by increased speA superantigen expression in vitro. METHODS: An allele-specific real-time polymerase chain reaction assay was...
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