emm18.7 (emm-cluster clade Y) found in 2 invasive isolates recovered from patients residing in Neuquen, Argentina. Isolate 6925-99(M nontypeable, T nontypeable) recovered from blood of a 7 year old with cellulitis. Isolate 6960-99(M type 18, T nontypeable) recovered from tissue of a 26 year old individual with a pelvic abscess. emm18.7` Length: 601 May 15, 2003 11:08 Type: N Check: 7951 .. 1 gcttcagtag cggttgcttt gagtgcctta ggggtaggat tagcggttaa 51 ccaaacagaa gttagcgcag cacctcttac tcgagctaca gcagacaata 101 aagacgaatt aataaaaaga gctaacgatt atgagataca gaaccatcag 151 ttaacagttg agaataaaaa attaaaaact gagaaggatc agttagaaca 201 acggagtgag aagttagcta ctcagaaaga aaatcttgaa aaagaagtag 251 cggaagcgaa acacaagaat gaaacgttaa acattaataa tgatgactta 301 actaaaaagt tgaatgaaac tcgacaagaa ttagcaaata aacagcaaga 351 gagtaaagaa aatgaaaaga cccttaatga actcttggaa aagacagtaa 401 aagataaaat tgcgagagag caaaaaagta aacaagactt tggtgccctt 451 aaacaagaat tggctaaaaa agaagaacaa aacaaaattt cagaagcaag 501 tcgtaaaggt cttcgtcgtg acttagatgc atcacgtgaa gctaagaaac 551 aagttgaaaa agatttagca aacttgactg ctgaacttga taaggttaaa 601 g