Open AccessGenome sequence analysis of emm89 Streptococcus pyogenes strains causing infections in Scotland, 2010–2016
Author(s) -
Stephen B. Beres,
Randall J. Olsen,
Matthew Ojeda Saavedra,
Roisin Ure,
Arlene Reynolds,
Diane Lindsay,
Andrew Smith,
James M. Musser
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000622
Subject(s) - clade , streptococcus pyogenes , biology , genome , population , lineage (genetic) , whole genome sequencing , virology , genetics , gene , phylogenetics , medicine , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , environmental health
Strains of type emm89 Streptococcus pyogenes have recently increased in frequency as a cause of human infections in several countries in Europe and North America. This increase has been molecular epidemiologically linked with the emergence of a new genetically distinct clone, designated clade 3. We sought to extend our understanding of this epidemic behavior by the genetic characterization of type emm89 strains responsible in recent years for an increased frequency of infections in Scotland.
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