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We report 2 adult cases of invasive disease in Japan caused by Streptococcus oralis that expressed the serotype 3 pneumococcal capsule and formed mucoid colonies. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that the… Click to show full abstract
We report 2 adult cases of invasive disease in Japan caused by Streptococcus oralis that expressed the serotype 3 pneumococcal capsule and formed mucoid colonies. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that the identical serotype 3 pneumococcal capsule locus and hyl fragment were recombined into the genomes of 2 distinct S. oralis strains.
Keywords:
serotype pneumococcal;
streptococcus oralis;
invasive streptococcus;
pneumococcal capsule;
japan
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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