M-Protein Analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes Isolates Associated with Acute Rheumatic Fever in New Zealand.
Journal: Journal Of Clinical Microbiology
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Abstract
We applied an emm cluster typing system to group A Streptococcus strains in New Zealand, including those associated with acute rheumatic fever (ARF). We observed few so-called rheumatogenic emm types but found a high proportion of emm types previously associated with pyoderma, further suggesting a role for skin infection in ARF.
Authors
Deborah Williamson, Pierre Smeesters, Andrew Steer, John Steemson, Adrian C Ng, Thomas Proft, John Fraser, Michael Baker, Julie Morgan, Philip Carter, Nicole Moreland
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