Remarkable genome stability among emm1 Group A Streptococcus in Belgium over 19 Years Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
During the last two decades, there has been a public health concern of severe invasive infections caused by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) of the emm1 genotype. This study investigated the dynamics of emm1 GAS during 1994-2013 in Belgium. emm1 GAS isolated from blood, tissue, and wounds of patients with invasive infections (n = 23, S1-S23), and from patients with uncomplicated pharyngitis (n = 15, NS1-NS15) were subjected to whole-genome mapping ...