Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of an Invasive Group A Streptococcus emm32.2 Outbreak [Bacteriology]

We report that a novel emm32.2 genotype emerged in Liverpool in 2010 and identified a specific subset of genes, which could have allowed this novel emm32.2 genotype to persist in a disadvantaged population in the region over a 3-year period.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology - May 23, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Cornick, J. E., Kiran, A. M., Vivancos, R., Van Aartsen, J., Clarke, J., Bevan, E., Alsahag, M., Alaearts, M., Bricio Moreno, L., Jenkinson, H. F., Nobbs, A. H., Anson, J., Kadiolgu, A., French, N., Everett, D. B. Tags: Bacteriology Source Type: research