A prospective survey of Streptococcus pyogenes infections in French Brittany from 2009 to 2017: Comprehensive dynamic of new emergent emm genotypes.

Streptococcus pyogenes or group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes diseases ranging from uncomplicated pharyngitis to life-threatening infections. It has complex epidemiology driven by the diversity, the temporal and geographical fluctuations of the circulating strains. Despite the global burden of GAS di...

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Main Authors: Sarrah Boukthir, Séverine Moullec, Marie-Estelle Cariou, Alexandra Meygret, Jeff Morcet, Ahmad Faili, Samer Kayal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244063