Strain prevalence, rather than innate virulence potential, is the major factor responsible for an increase in serious group A streptococcus infections.

Rogers, Susan; Commons, Robert; Danchin, Margaret H; Selvaraj, Gowri; Kelpie, Loraine; Curtis, Nigel; Robins-Browne, Roy; Carapetis, Jonathan R

Rogers, Susan; Commons, Robert; Danchin, Margaret H; Selvaraj, Gowri; Kelpie, Loraine; Curtis, Nigel; Robins-Browne, Roy; Carapetis, Jonathan R.

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Rogers S; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

J Infect Dis ; 195(11): 1625-33, 2007 Jun 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17471432

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Carrier State/epidemiology; Pharyngitis/epidemiology; Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology; Streptococcus pyogenes/classification; Streptococcus pyogenes/pathogenicity; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antigens, Bacterial/classification; Antigens, Bacterial/genetics; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/classification; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/genetics; Carrier Proteins/classification; Carrier Proteins/genetics; Carrier State/microbiology; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Pharyngitis/microbiology; Population Surveillance; Prevalence; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; Streptococcal Infections/microbiology; Streptococcus pyogenes/genetics; Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification; Superantigens/classification; Superantigens/genetics; Virulence

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Streptococcal Infections / Streptococcus pyogenes / Carrier State / Pharyngitis Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: En Year: 2007 Type: Article

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