emm typing and validation of provisional M types for group A streptococci.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Facklam, R. ; Beall, B. ; Efstratiou, A. ; Fischetti, V. ; Johnson, D. ; Kaplan, E. ; Kriz, P. ; Lovgren, M. ; Martin, D. ; Schwartz, B. ; Totolian, A. ; Bessen, D. ; Hollingshead, S. ; Rubin, F. ; Scott, J. ; Tyrrell, G.
• Description:
  This report discusses the following issues related to typing of group A streptococci (GAS): The development and use of the 5' emm variable region sequencing (emm typing) in relation to the existing serologic typing system; the designation of emm types in relation to M types; a system for validation of new emm types; criteria for validation of provisional M types to new M-types; a list of reference type cultures for each of the M-type or emm-type strains of GAS; the results of the first culture exchange program for a quality control testing system among the national and World Health Organization collaborating centers for streptococci; and dissemination of new approaches to typing of GAS to the international streptococcal community.
• Subjects:
  Antigens, Bacterial Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Bacterial Proteins Bacterial Typing Techniques Carrier Proteins Laboratories Streptococcus Pyogenes
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 5(2):247-253.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:53ee85a29e43da40d6cf8a14b3a36c6128fe22fe4c66adf00ce711d5e08a2a83
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3256/cdc_3256_DS1.pdf
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