Emerging Invasive Group A Streptococcus M1UK Lineage Detected by Allele-Specific PCR, England, 2020

Emerging Invasive Group A Streptococcus M1UK Lineage Detected by Allele-Specific PCR, England, 2020

Increasing reports of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections mandate surveillance for toxigenic lineage M1UK. An allele-specific PCR was developed to distinguish M1UK from other emm1 strains. The M1UK lineage represented 91% of invasive emm1 isolates in England in 2020. Allele-specific PCR will...

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Main Authors: Xiangyun Zhi, Ho Kwong Li, Hanqi Li, Zuzanna Loboda, Samson Charles, Ana Vieira, Kristin Huse, Elita Jauneikaite, Lucy Reeves, Kai Yi Mok, Juliana Coelho, Theresa Lamagni, Shiranee Sriskandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
M1UK
emm1
scarlet fever
molecular diagnostics
PCR
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1887_article

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