Emm type distribution of group A Streptococcus in China during 1990 and 2020: a systematic review and implications for vaccine coverage

BackgroundThe recent increase of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections in Europe has aroused global concern. We aim to provide molecular biological data for GAS prevention and control in China by analyzing the temporal shift of emm type.MethodsWe collected studies reporting GAS emm types in China f...

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Main Authors: Caixin Xiang, Jianzhong Zhang, Fei Zhao, Yuanhai You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1157289/full