emm18.16 (emm-cluster clade Y) subtype determining sequence. bases 31-18
encode residues 1-50 of mature M protein  

emm18.14 from GAS blood isolate 961724 (speA+,speC+) recovered from 33 
year old Dutch female in 1996. Sequence and information provided by Dr. 
Xander Huijsdens,National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 
Bilthoven, The Netherlands.

emm18.16.sds  Length: 180  October 26, 2006 08:32  Type: N  Check: 1677  ..

       1  TTAGCGGTTA ACCAAACAGA AGTTAGCGCA GCACCTCTTA CTCGAGCTAC 

      51  AGCAGACAAT AAAGACGAAT TAATAAAAAG AGCTAACGTT TATGAGATAC 

     101  AGAACCATCA GTTAACAGTT GAGAATAAAA AATTAAAAAC TGATAAGGAA 

     151  CAGTTAACAA AAGAGAATGA TGATTTAAAA