Prevalent emm Types among Invasive GAS in Europe and North America since Year 2000

Prevalent emm Types among Invasive GAS in Europe and North America since Year 2000

BackgroundStreptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcus (GAS) is an important human pathogen responsible for a broad range of infections, from uncomplicated to more severe and invasive diseases with high mortality and morbidity. Epidemiological surveillance has been crucial to detect changes in th...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Gherardi, Luca Agostino Vitali, Roberta Creti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
group A streptococcus invasive disease
Streptococcus pyogenes
emm types
Europe
North America
group A streptococci
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00059/full

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