Characterization of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> isolates from French children: <i>emm-1</i> genotype is associated with invasive infections and spread of the M1UK clone

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Philippe Bidet · Inserm

Anna Giolito · Inserm

Corinne Levy · Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne

Robert L. Cohen · Université Paris-Est Créteil

A. Bourmaud · Inserm

J. Pages · Inserm

Valérie Banini-Soussan ·

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Genotype emm-1 GAS strains remained the main cause of invasive infections in French children, associated to specific GAS virulence factors, and should be monitored together with the rapid spread of the M1UK lineage.

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Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Neonatal and Maternal Infections Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

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Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Volume 15, Issue 2

DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piag006

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Characterization of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> isolates from French children: <i>emm-1</i> genotype is associated with invasive infections and spread of the M1UK clone

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