emm229.0 (emm-cluster A-C4) (formerly stMD216.0) 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. Sequence and information provided by Dr. Mike Dyall-Smith, dept of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne. This emm type stMD216 isolate was isolated from a skin infection, from a person living in the Northern Territory, Australia. This strain was opacity factor negative and sof-PCR negative. . . . emm229.0.sds Length: 180 November 2, 2007 10:09 Type: N Check: 8532 .. 1 GGGTTAGTAG CGGGGCAGAC AGTAAGAGCC GATCAGAGTC ATAGTGATTT 51 AATCACAGAA AAACAACGTT TACGAGATTT AGGAGATAAA TTTGAAAAAC 101 TGAACAATCG TTCACAACGC TACCTTCAGC AATACTATGA AGGTATGAGA 151 AATGATTTTC CAGGTGAATG GTATGTACAA