title: Streptococci--are they different in New Zealand?
abstract: Rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis resulting from group A streptococcal infection are important childhood illnesses in New Zealand particularly in certain geographical areas. A study of streptococcal serotypes occurring in infections during a three year period, May 1979-May 1982, has shown that many serotypes with well documented disease-association occur amongst New Zealand isolates. During the period of study disease-association of specific serotypes was demonstrated. Serotypes unique to New Zealand were not major contributors to disease patterns.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification