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The 37-kb region of difference 2 (RD2) element is shared among GBS strains and serotype M28 GAS. An HGT event may have occurred directly between a GAS and GBS strain, or an unknown third-party donor may have participated. Adapted with permission from The Journal of Infectious Diseases (23) and Molecular Microbiology (125).
