emm153.0 (formerly stKNB9.0) 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. emm153.0 (formerly stKNB9.0) from GAS ascitic fluid isolate, 02FA573, recovered from 1 month old infant with peritonitis in Vellore, India during 2002. Isolated and typed by Sangeetha Mohan, Dept of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. emm153.0.sds Length: 180 September 9, 2008 15:05 Type: N Check: 1200 .. 1 GGCTTTACAA ACCAAaCaGA AGTTAaGGCA GCTGAAGCAC CAGCAGCACC 51 AGCACCAGCA GCAGCAGCAA AAGCACCAGC AGCAAAAGCA CCAGCAGCAA 101 AAGCAGCAAA AGCACCAGCA GCAAAAGCAA GAGAAAAACA GCTACTAGAA 151 GAGTATAGAA AGTTAGAAGA AGGTTATTTT