Extension of the Lancefield Classification for Group A Streptococci by Addition of 22 New M Protein Gene Sequence Types from Clinical Isolates: emm103 to emm124
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- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 34 (1), 28-38
- https://doi.org/10.1086/324621
Abstract
Classic M protein serotyping has been invaluable during the past 60 years for the determination of relationships between different group A streptococKeywords
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