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Deborah A Williamson1, Pierre R Smeesters2, Andrew C Steer2, John D Steemson3, Adrian C H Ng3, Thomas Proft4, John D Fraser4, Michael G Baker5, Julie Morgan6, Philip E Carter6, Nicole J Moreland7.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26292296 PMCID: PMC4609735 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02129-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948