emm238.0 (emm cluster A-C3) (formerly emm1-2.1 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.

emm1-2.1 closely matching emm1-2 (GenBank accession U20096) We consider 
emm1-2 a distinct type from emm1.
emm1-2.1 from isolate 4650-97 recovered from patient in Chile suffering
from acute rheumatic fever.

emm238.0.sds  Length: 180  August 2, 2007 13:04  Type: N  Check: 4369  ..

       1  ggttttacga aTCAAACAGA GGTTAAGGCT AACAATGATG GTAGGTCTAG 

      51  GGACGTTACG GAAGAGATTG CAGCAAACAA TACCACAGTA CAAAATATAC 

     101  GTTTACGTAA CGAAAACAAG AACTTaAAAg CGAAAAaCGA GGACTTAaAA 

     151  gCGAGATTAG AGAATGCaAT GAATGTTGCA