emm89.6 (emm-cluster E4) from pediatric pharyngitis isolate SD08-03 recovered in South Dakota during 2002-2003 pharyngitis season. Subsequently found in multiple independent isolates in South Dakota during 2002-2003. emm89.6 Length: 263 May 9, 2003 11:41 Type: N Check: 5864 .. 1 GCATCAGTAG CGGTCGCTGT GGCtgttTTA GGAGCAGGCT TTGCAAACCA 51 AACAACAGTT AagGCGGACA GTGACAATAT TAATAGATCT GTCTCTGTCA 101 AAGATAATGA AGAAGAATTA CATAACAAAA TTGCAGACCT TGAAGAGGAA 151 AGAGGAGAAC ATCTAGACAA AATAGATGAA CTAAAAGAAG AACTAAAAGC 201 AAAGGAGAAA AGTTCAGAAA ACGTAGAACG TCACTACCTC AGAAAACTAG 251 ATCAAGAATA TAA