emm140.0 (emm-cluster M140) (formerly st7395.0) subtype determining sequence. Identity to bases 31-180 (encodes mature N-terminus) and ungapped identity or near-identity to complete 180 base sequence defines this subtype. From GAS blood isolate SN35021 recovered in Germany during 2008. sof gene negative,contains ssa and speF (speA and speC negative) and resistant to tetracycline. Sequence and information provided by Dr. Mark van der Linden, German National Reference Center for Streptococci. University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany. emm140.0.sds Length: 180 July 21, 2008 15:52 Type: N Check: 9939 .. 1 GGGTTTGCGA ATCAAACAGA GGTTAAGGCG GAAGGGAATG TGAGATCAGC 51 ACAAGCCCAA GAAGCAGTTT TACGATTAGA AAAAATCATT CAGGAAAAGG 101 AACGAGAGTT AGAAGGCCTT AAAGATGCTG AGTTGAAGCG ACTTAATGAA 151 GAGAGACATG ATCATGACAA AAAAGAAGCA