Complete genome of acute rheumatic fever-associated serotype M5 Streptococcus pyogenes strain Manfredo

Authors :: Holden, Matthew T.G.
Scott, Annabel
Cherevach, Inna
Chillingworth, Tracey
Churcher, Carol
Cronin, Ann
Dowd, Linda
Feltwell, Theresa
Hamlin, Nancy
Holroyd, Simon
Jagels, Kay
Moule, Sharon
Mungall, Karen
Quail, Michael A.
Price, Claire
Rabbinowitsch, Ester
Sharp, Sarah
Skelton, Jason
Whitehead, Sally
Barrell, Bart G.
Kehoe, Michael
Parkhill, Julian
Source :: Journal of Bacteriology. Feb, 2007, Vol. 189 Issue 3-4, p1473, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Comparisons of the 1.84-Mb genome of serotype M5 Streptococcus pyogenes strain Manfredo with previously sequenced genomes emphasized the role of prophages in diversification or S. pyogenes and the close relationship between strain Manfredo and MGAS8232, another acute rheumatic fever-associated strain.

Subjects :: Rheumatic fever -- Genetic aspects
Rheumatic fever -- Research
Streptococcus pyogenes -- Genetic aspects
Streptococcus pyogenes -- Research
Genomes -- Research
Biological sciences

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