Adhesion and internalization of group A streptococcus isolates found in Hawaii

M/emm typing was performed for clinical isolates of GAS from Hawaiʻi. Of the 54 M/emm types found, 41% belonged to recently validated or newer sequence types. M/emm 4, 12, 28 and 1 were most frequently found throat associated. M/emm 85 and 63 were found frequently skin associated and emm 66 and 81 w...

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Main Author: Abe, Lucienne M
Other Authors: Yamaga, Karen M
Published: University of Hawaii at Manoa 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10125/6851