Genetic diversity and allelic variation in south Indian isolates of Group A streptococci causing invasive disease
Conclusions: Our study shows that subtle allelic variations in the house keeping genes results in the development of new strains in a given emm type and contribute significantly to the existing high diversity of strains circulating in the community.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Reena Rajkumari John Melbin Jose Kootallur Narayanan Brahmadathan Source Type: research