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

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*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1007-1010
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume29
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023

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