emm12.52 (emm-cluster A-C4) GAS throat isolate, ST2010-082, recovered in Japan during 2010. Clinical manifestations as pharyngitis. Ttype 12. Positive for speB and C. Sequence and information provided by Chihiro Katsukawa, Department of Bacteriology, Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health. Also found by ABCs, GAS blood isolate, 2010219500, recoverd in Minnesota during 2010. Bacitracin sensitive. Ttype 12. . . . emm12.52.sds Length: 180 August 30, 2010 18:28 Type: N Check: 6081 .. 1 GGGTTAGTAG CAGGGCAGAC AGTAAGAGCA GATCATAGTG ATTTAGTCGC 51 AGAAAAACAA CGTTTAGAAG ATTTAGGACA AAAATTTGAA AGACTGAAAC 101 AGCGTTCAGG ACTCTACCTT CAGCAATACT ATGATAATAA ATCAAATGGA 151 TATAAAGGTG ACTGGTATGT ACAACAGTTA