A post-COVID-19 upsurge in Group A Streptococcus in the Czech Republic was driven by emm1 and emm12 with shared virulence factors

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Marek Štefan · Charles University

Suhanya Prasad · Charles University

Ivana Vítková · University Hospital Brno

Elka Nyčová · Fakultní nemocnice Bulovka

Lenka Ryšková · University Hospital Hradec Králové

Pavla Kučová · University Hospital Olomouc

Lenka Geigerová ·

Abstract

An upsurge in GAS infections, predominantly caused by emm1 and emm12, was identified in the Czech Republic. The combination of shared virulence factors, altered herd immunity and naïve immunity in children, resulting from contact precautions measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, may have contributed to their increased spread.

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Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Neonatal and Maternal Infections Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volume 18, Issue 10, pp. 102886-102886

DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102886

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A post-COVID-19 upsurge in Group A Streptococcus in the Czech Republic was driven by emm1 and emm12 with shared virulence factors

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