emm1.0. (emm cluster A-C3) usually T1, opacity factor negative. Also, rarely, T3, opacity factor negative. emm1 is the most frequent emm type that we encounter from invasive and noninvasive infections in the U.S. Note that emm1 is related to emm1-2, emm1-4, and st1969 (related but distinct emm types). CDC reference strain= SS745 (T1, OF-)= RCL T1/119/8 obtained in 1967. emm1.0 Length: 398 April 23, 2010 16:31 Type: N Check: 1997 .. 1 GCTTCAGTAG CGGTAGCTTT GACTGTTTTA GGGGCAGGTT TTGCGAATCA 51 AACAGAGGTT AAGGCTAACG gtgatggtaa tcctagggaa gTTATAGAAG 101 ATCTTGCAGC AAACAATCCC GCAATACAAA ATATACGTTT ACGTCACGAA 151 AACAAGGACT TAAAAGCGAG ATTAGAGAAT GCAATGGAAG TTGCAGGAAG 201 AGATTTTAAG AGAGCTGAAG AACTTgaaaa agcaaaacaa gccttagaag 251 accagcgtaa agatttagaa actaaattaa aagaactaca acaagactat 301 gacttagcaa aggaatcaac aagttgggat agacaaagac ttgaaaaaga 351 gttagaagag aaaaaggaag ctcttgaatt agcgatagac caggcaag