Whole genome sequencing of group A Streptococcus: development and evaluation of an automated pipeline for emmgene typing
Streptococcus pyogenes group A Streptococcus (GAS) is the most common cause of bacterial throat infections, and can cause mild to severe skin and soft tissue infections, including impetigo, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, as well as systemic and fatal infections including septicaemia and meningit...
Main Authors: | Georgia Kapatai, Juliana Coelho, Steven Platt, Victoria J. Chalker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3226.pdf |
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