Relationships between <it>emm </it>and multilocus sequence types within a global collection of <it>Streptococcus pyogenes</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The M type-specific surface protein antigens encoded by the 5' end of <it>emm </it>genes are targets of protective host immunity and attractive vaccine candidates against infection by <it>Streptococcus pyogenes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/59 |