Abstract
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 permit surveillance for M1UK without need for genome sequencing.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1007-1010 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2023 |
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