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Genetic and phenotypic diversity among isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes from invasive infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Apr 1996
Chaussee M S, Liu J, Stevens D L, Ferretti J J
Abstract excerpt
To determine if recent cases of invasive group A streptococcal disease were caused by strains with a unique characteristic, 117 isolates Streptococcus pyogenes from patients with a variety of diseases, including necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome, were analyzed. Significant genomic heterogeneity was observed among selected isolates, as determined using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The frequency...
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