The emm-cluster typing system for Group A Streptococcus identifies epidemiologic similarities across the Pacific region.

Baroux, Noémie; D'Ortenzio, Eric; Amédéo, Nathalie; Baker, Ciara; Ali Alsuwayyid, Barakat; Dupont-Rouzeyrol, Myrielle; O'Connor, Olivia; Steer, Andrew; R Smeesters, Pierre

doi:10.1093/cid/ciu490

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The emm-cluster typing system for Group A Streptococcus identifies epidemiologic similarities across the Pacific region.

Published in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America • Oct 1, 2014

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Noémie Baroux

Eric D'Ortenzio

Nathalie Amédéo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus (GAS)-related disease is responsible for high mortality and morbidity in the Pacific region. The high diversity of circulating strains in this region has hindered vaccine development due to apparently low vaccine coverage of type-specific vaccines. METHOD: Prospecti...

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Streptococcus pyogenes

emm cluster

invasive diseases

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