TABLE 2.
FBP genes carried by S. pyogenes isolated from invasive infections or asymptomatic carriers
| Source | No. of strains (%) carrying gene:
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|---|---|---|---|
| prtF1 | prtF2 | fba | |
| Invasive infections | 50 (64.9) | 47 (61) | 50 (64.9) |
| Asymptomatic carriers | 63 (75) | 53 (63) | 61 (72.6) |