A worldwide population of Streptococcus pyogenes strains circulating among school-aged children in Auckland, New Zealand: a genomic epidemiology analysisResearch in context

• Main Authors: Jake A. Lacey (Author), Julie Bennett (Author), Taylah B. James (Author), Benjamin S. Hines (Author), Tiffany Chen (Author), Darren Lee (Author), Dianne Sika-Paotonu (Author), Anneka Anderson (Author), Matire Harwood (Author), Steven Y.C. Tong (Author), Michael G. Baker (Author), Deborah A. Williamson (Author), Nicole J. Moreland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a serious post-infectious sequala of Group A Streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes). In New Zealand (NZ) ARF is a major cause of health inequity. This study describes the genomic analysis of GAS isolates associated with childhood skin and thro...