Abstract
Group A Streptococcus isolates of the recently described M1UK clade have emerged to cause human infections in several European countries and elsewhere. Full-genome sequence analysis of M1 isolates discovered a close genomic relationship between some isolates from Scotland and the majority of isolates from Iceland causing serious infections in 2022 and 2023. Phylogenetic analysis strongly suggests that an isolate from or related to Scotland was the precursor to an M1UK variant responsible for almost all recent M1 infections in Iceland.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Eurosurveillance |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 28 2024 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Virology