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ArticlePloS one2016

Genome Analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes Associated with Pharyngitis and Skin Infections.

Joe Ibrahim, Jonathan A Eisen, Guillaume Jospin, David A Coil, Georges Khazen, Sima Tokajian

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Joe IbrahimDepartment of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Byblos, Lebanon.
Jonathan A EisenUniversity of California Davis Genome Center, Davis, California, United States of America.
Guillaume JospinUniversity of California Davis Genome Center, Davis, California, United States of America.
David A CoilUniversity of California Davis Genome Center, Davis, California, United States of America.
Georges KhazenDepartment of Computer Science and Mathematics, Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Byblos, Lebanon.
Sima TokajianDepartment of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Byblos, Lebanon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3653-8940
Lebanese American University · LBUniversity of California, Davis · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Streptococcus pyogenes is a very important human pathogen, commonly associated with skin or throat infections but can also cause life-threatening situations including sepsis, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and necrotizing fasciitis. Various studies involving typing and molecular characterization of S. pyogenes have been published to date; however next-generation sequencing (NGS) studies provide a comprehensive collection of an organism's genetic variation. In this study, the genomes of nine S. pyogenes isolates associated with pharyngitis and skin infection were sequenced and studied for the presence of virulence genes, resistance elements, prophages, genomic recombination, and other genomic features. Additionally, a comparative phylogenetic analysis of the isolates with global clones highlighted their possible evolutionary lineage and their site of infection. The genomes were found to also house a multitude of features including gene regulation systems, virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.

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AdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGenome, BacterialHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedPharyngitisSkin Diseases, BacterialStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pyogenesYoung Adult

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PMID27977735
PMCPMC5158041
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