Hypervirulent emm59 Clone in Invasive Group A Streptococcus Outbreak, Southwestern United States.

Authors :: Engelthaler, David M.
Valentine, Michael
Bowers, Jolene
Pistole, Jennifer
Driebe, Elizabeth M.
Terriquez, Joel
Nienstadt, Linus
Carroll, Mark
Schumacher, Mare
Ormsby, Mary Ellen
Brady, Shane
Livar, Eugene
Yazzie, Del
Waddell, Victor
Peoples, Marie
Komatsu, Kenneth
Keim, Paul
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Apr2016, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p734-738, 5p, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The hyper-virulent emm59 genotype of invasive group A Streptococcus was identified in northern Arizona in 2015. Eighteen isolates belonging to a genomic cluster grouped most closely with recently identified isolates in New Mexico. The continued transmission of emm59 in the southwestern United States poses a public health concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: STREPTOCOCCUS
VIRUS diseases
EPIDEMIC research
INFECTIOUS disease transmission
PUBLIC health

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