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J Clin Microbiol
; 46(4): 1526-9, 2008 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18305132
ABSTRACT
Thirteen Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis isolates possessing Lancefield's group A antigen recovered from people in Japan during 2000 to 2004 were genotyped. The results indicate that a conserved clone has persisted and spread within Japan, and two different emm types were observed within members of this clone.
Subject(s)
Antigens, Bacterial/immunology , Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology , Streptococcus pyogenes/immunology , Streptococcus/classification , Streptococcus/genetics , Aged , Antigens, Bacterial/classification , Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/classification , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Carrier Proteins/classification , Female , Genotype , Humans , Japan , Male , Middle Aged , Molecular Sequence Data , Polymerase Chain Reaction , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Serotyping , Streptococcal Infections/microbiology , Streptococcus/immunology , Streptococcus/isolation & purification , Virulence/genetics
2.
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 60(2-3): 145-6, 2007 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17515653