Contribution of Streptococcus anginosus to Infections Caused by Groups C and G Streptococci, Southern India

Contribution of Streptococcus anginosus to Infections Caused by Groups C and G Streptococci, Southern India

Vellore, a region in southern India, has a high incidence of severe human infections with β-hemolytic group C and G streptococci (GCGS). To determine the causative species in these infections, we conducted 16S rRNA gene sequencing: Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (81%) and S. anginosus...

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Main Authors: Silvana Reißmann, Claudia Friedrichs, Reena Rajkumari, Andreas Itzek, Marcus Fulde, Arne C. Rodloff, Kootallur N. Brahmadathan, Gursharan S. Chhatwal, D. Patric Nitsche-Schmitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus anginosus
streptococci
groups C and G streptococci
suppurative infections
pharyngitis
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/4/09-0448_article

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