title: Spread of virulent group A Streptococcus type emm59 from Montana to Wyoming, USA.
abstract: Full-genome sequencing showed that a recently emerged and hypervirulent clone of group A Streptococcus type emm59 active in Canada and parts of the United States has now caused severe invasive infections in rural northeastern Wyoming. Phylogenetic analysis of genome data indicated that the strain was likely introduced from Montana.
authors.forename: Christopher C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Randall J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Nahuel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fittipaldi
authors.forename: Monica L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Morman
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Fort
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neuwirth
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Musser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009009:Montana / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics; D014959:Wyoming / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: GAS; Montana; United States; Wyoming; bacteria; emm59; epidemiology; genome sequencing; group A Streptococcus; invasive disease; necrotizing fasciitis; streptococci; virulence