Relationships between <it>emm </it>and multilocus sequence types within a global collection of <it>Streptococcus pyogenes</it>

Relationships between <it>emm </it>and multilocus sequence types within a global collection of <it>Streptococcus pyogenes</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The M type-specific surface protein antigens encoded by the 5' end of <it>emm </it>genes are targets of protective host immunity and attractive vaccine candidates against infection by <it>Streptococcus pyogenes...

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Main Authors: McGregor Karen F, Bessen Debra E, Whatmore Adrian M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/59

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