Genetic features of clinical isolates of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis possessing Lancefield's group A antigen

Daisuke Tanaka*, Junko Isobe, Masanori Watahiki, Yoshiyuki Nagai, Chihiro Katsukawa, Ryuji Kawahara, Miyoko Endoh, Rumi Okuno, Nanako Kumagai, Masakado Matsumoto, Yoshiro Morikawa, Tadayoshi Ikebe, Haruo Watanabe, S. Saito, K. Ootani, M. Oguro, J. Fujisaki, K. Sugama, K. Hirasawa, J. IsobeD. Tanaka*, M. Matsumoto, M. Sakaki, Y. Kasama, H. Tanaka, C. Sunahara, T. Yasuoka, T. Shimizi, S. Moroishi, Y. Abe, K. Ogata, J. Kudaka, H. Watanabe, M. Endoh, R. Okuno, R. Suzuki, C. Katsukawa, R. Kawahara, M. Tomita

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1526-1529
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume46
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008/04/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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