emm148.1 (formerly stKNB3.1) from group A throat isolate STP3009 from 12 year old boy with pharyngitis near Vellore, TamilNadu, South India recovered during 2002. Sequence and information provided by J. John Melbin Jose, working in the laboratory of Dr. K. N. Brahmadathan, in the Clinical Microbiology Department of Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. emm148.1.pep Length: 156 May 25, 2006 15:30 Type: P Check: 9975 .. 1 ASVAVALTVL GAGFTNQTEV KAAEAPAAPA PAAAKAAAAK APAAKAPAAK 51 APAAKAREKQ LLEEYRKLEE GYFNLEDRIE KLGSDYEKLE KENKEYASQL 101 DKNQEEREKL ELEYLRKSDK EYKEHQQYQQ EQEERQKNLE ELERQNKREI 151 EKRYQE