emm1.78 (emm cluster A-C3) GAS isolate from pus, GAS19, recovered in Japan during 2013. Ttype T1. speA and speB positive, speC negative. Manifested as cellulitis. Erythromycin resistant, mefA-positive. Sequence and information provided by Tadayoshi Ikebe, National Institute of Infections Disease, Tokyo, Japan emm1.78.sds Length: 180 December 24, 2013 13:08 Type: N Check: 7998 .. 1 GGTTTTGCGA ATCAAACAGA GGTTAAGGCT AACGGTGATG GTAATCCTAG 51 GGAAGTTATA AAAGATCTTG CAGCAAACAA TCCCGCAATA CAAAATATAC 101 GTTTACGTCG CGAAAACAAG GACTTAAAAG CGAGATTAGA GAATGCAATG 151 GAAGTTGCAG GAAGAGATTT TAAGAGAGCT