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ArticleAccess microbiology2022

Use of whole-genome sequencing to detect transmission of group A

Zain I Alamarat, Misu A Sanson, J Chase McNeil, Carol J Baker, Anthony R Flores

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Article in Access microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Evaluating the use of whole-genome sequencing and SangerJournal of medical microbiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zain I AlamaratDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Misu A SansonDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2152-3989
J Chase McNeilSection of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0232-7491
Carol J BakerDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Anthony R FloresDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6402-4269

Funding

Contribution of LiaFSR to pathogenesis and carriage of group A StreptococcusR01AI125216 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI FLORES, ANTHONY RICHARD · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
Defining novel mechanisms of clonal emergence in Group A StreptococcusR21AI159059 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI FLORES, ANTHONY RICHARD, SHELBURNE, SAMUEL A · 2021 to 2022
$453k
Impact of a novel emm-enn gene fusion event on epidemic behavior of group A streptococcusR21AI142126 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI FLORES, ANTHONY RICHARD, SHELBURNE, SAMUEL A · 2019 to 2020
$447k
Evolution and pathogenesis of serotype V group B Streptococcus in humansR21AI153663 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI FLORES, ANTHONY RICHARD · 2021 to 2022
$429k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI125216NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI142126NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI153663NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI159059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We used a combination of local, comprehensive strain surveillance and bacterial whole-genome sequencing to identify potential transmission events of group A streptococcus (GAS) in Houston, TX, USA. We identified pharyngeal and skin and soft tissue sources of infection as having important roles in community GAS transmission, including invasive diseases.

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group A streptococcusinvasive diseasetransmissionwhole-genome sequencing

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PMID36003355
PMCPMC9394528

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