Molecular epidemiology of group A streptococcus from pharyngeal isolates in Auckland, New Zealand, 2013
Deborah A Williamson, Nicole J Moreland, Philip Carter, Arlo Upton, Julie Morgan, Thomas Proft, Diana Lennon, Michael G Baker, Rod Dunbar, John D Fraser
Our study provides information on the circulating group A streptococcal strains in Auckland. Future clinical and molecular surveillance of these strains is essential in the context of ongoing vaccine development.