emm18.18 (emm-cluster clade Y) 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. Upper respiratory GAS isolate 4rp104, recovered in New York during 1951. Multilocus sequence type ST42. From Lancefield collection. Sequence and information provided by Dr. Debra Bessen, New York College of Medicine. emm18.18.sds Length: 180 March 7, 2007 13:26 Type: N Check: 1760 .. 1 TTAGCGGTTA ACCAAACAGA AGTTAGCGCA GCACCTCTTA CTCGAGCTAC 51 AGCAGACAAT AAAGACGAAT TAATAAAAAG AGCTAACGGT TATGAGATAC 101 AGAACCATCA GTTAACAGTT GAGAATGAAA AATTAAAAAC TGAGAAGGAT 151 CAGTTAGAAC AACGGAGTGA GAAGTTAGCT