A worldwide population of Streptococcus pyogenes strains circulating among school-aged children in Auckland, New Zealand: a genomic epidemiology analysisResearch in context

A worldwide population of Streptococcus pyogenes strains circulating among school-aged children in Auckland, New Zealand: a genomic epidemiology analysisResearch in context

Summary: Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a serious post-infectious sequala of Group A Streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes). In New Zealand (NZ) ARF is a major cause of health inequity. This study describes the genomic analysis of GAS isolates associated with childhood skin and thr...

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Main Authors: Jake A. Lacey, Julie Bennett, Taylah B. James, Benjamin S. Hines, Tiffany Chen, Darren Lee, Dianne Sika-Paotonu, Anneka Anderson, Matire Harwood, Steven Y.C. Tong, Michael G. Baker, Deborah A. Williamson, Nicole J. Moreland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
Impetigo
Pharyngitis
Genomics
Children
New Zealand
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606523002821

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