title: Changing prevalent T serotypes and emm genotypes of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) patients in Japan.
abstract: We surveyed T serotypes and emm genotypes of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) patients. T1 (emm1) remained dominant through 1992 to 2000, but the dominant T3 (emm3.1) strains from 1992 to 1995 disappeared during 1996-2000. Strains of several emm genotypes emerged during 1996-2000, indicating alterations in the prevalent strains causing TSLS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikebe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okuno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saitoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isobe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katsukawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamaru
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujinaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoashi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial