title: PCR m typing: a new method for rapid typing of group a streptococci.
abstract: A new approach for the M-typing of Streptococcus pyogenes is reported. Oligonucleotide primers were used in a PCR to amplify the N-terminal region of the emm gene. The presence of the PCR amplification product is associated with the corresponding M serotype. This technique offers potential advantages over other molecular typing methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Cellular Animal Biology, Chair of Microbiology, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vitali
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zampaloni
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prenna
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ripa
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; C014689:streptococcal M protein