Genomic Characteristics Behind the Spread of Bacteremic Group A Streptococcus Type emm89 in Finland, 2004-2014



: Latronico F, Nasser W, Puhakainen K, Ollgren J, Hyyryläinen HL, Beres SB, Lyytikäinen O, Jalava J, Musser JM, Vuopio J.

: 2016

: Journal of Infectious Diseases

: J Infect Dis

: 214

: 12

: 1987

: 1995

: 9

: 0022-1899

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiw468


Conclusions

A new emm89
clone, clade 3, emerged in 2009 and spread rapidly in Finland. Patients
infected with certain subclades of clade 3 were significantly more
likely to die. A specific polymerase chain reaction assay was developed
to follow the spread of subclade D in 2015.



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