emm26.1 (emm-cluster M26) 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.

emm26.1 from blood and pleura group A streptococcal isolate N193 recovered
during 1998 in Beer Sheba region of Israel from 19 year old male with 
pneumonia and TSS. T nontypeable, speC PCR-negative. Sequence and 
information provided by Dr. Ran Nir-Paz in lab of Dr. Allon Moses, 
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.  

emm26.1.sds  Length: 180  May 24, 2007 10:04  Type: N  Check: 2776  ..

       1  TTAGTTGTCA ATACTAATGA AGTTAGTGCA CTCGTACTTA CTAGGAAACA 

      51  GAAGGCAGAT CTGAACTTCC TAAACGAACT TGCTGAGAAA AATGACTTAG 

     101  AAATACATAA ATTAAATTTT CAGAATGGTA AGTTAATGGG TGAGAAACAA 

     151  GCTCTTGAAG AAGAAGCAGA GCAAGCGAAA