emm18.12 (emm-cluster clade Y) from skin infection isolate A20 (OF and sof PCR negative) collected in Northern Territory. Information and sequence provided by Dr. M. Dyall-Smith's Molecular epidemiology laboratory training class at the University of Melbourne. Isolate from strain collection of Dr. KS Sriprakash, Head, Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab, Queensland Institute of Medical Research. - bases 31-180 encode residues 1-50 of processed M protein. emm18.12.sds Length: 180 October 26, 2006 08:15 Type: N Check: 9666 .. 1 TTAGCGGTTA ATCAAACAGA AGTTAGCGCA GCACCCCTTA CTCGAGCTAC 51 AGCAAACAAT AAAGACGAAT TAATAAAAAG AGCTAACGAT TATGAGATAC 101 AGAACCATCA GTTAACAGAT GAGAATAAAA AATTAAAAAC TGAAAAGGAA 151 CAGTTAACAA AAGAGAATGA TGATTTAAAA