Journal article
M-protein analysis of streptococcus pyogenes isolates associated with acute rheumatic fever in New Zealand
DA Williamson, PR Smeesters, AC Steer, JD Steemson, ACH Ng, T Proft, JD Fraser, MG Baker, J Morgan, PE Carter, NJ Moreland
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02129-15
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.
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Funding Acknowledgements
emm typing of the GAS isolates in this study was funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Health.