emm168.2 (emm-cluster E2) (formerly st1389.2) 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. emm168.2 from throat carriage GAS isolate GAS645 recovered from school girl between 7-11 years near Vellore, India during 2003. Sequence and information provided by J John Melbin Jose, Dept. of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. emm168.2.sds Length: 180 April 18, 2008 12:46 Type: N Check: 7449 .. 1 GGCTTTGCAA ATCAAACAGA AGTTAAGGCG GAAGCAGATG AGAGCAAATC 51 TGCTCCTAAA ACGTGGGAGG ATAGGTATAA AGAGTTAGAT CGTTATTATT 101 CTTTGCTTCA AGAGACAATT GAAAATATGA GTTTGGAAAA TGAAAATCTA 151 GACAAACTTA GCAAAGAAAA TCAAGGAAAG