emm3.17 (emm-cluster A-C5) subtype-determining sequence encoding 10 C 
terminal signal sequence residues and 50 N terminal residues of mature 
M protein. 

emm3.17 found in tissue and blood isolate of tissue transplant recipient (died).
subtype emm3.17 was also found in isolate recovered from the tissue donor's 
blood. 6-04 

emm3.17.sds  Length: 180  August 29, 2006 16:18  Type: N  Check: 8203  ..

       1  GGACTGGTAG CAGGGCAGAC AGTAAAGGCA GATGCTAGGA GTGTTAATGG 

      51  AGAGTTTCCT AGACATGTTA AATTAAAAAA TGAAATTGAG AACTTGTTAA 

     101  ATCAGGTTAC ACAATTATAT ACTAAACATA ATAGTAATTA CCGACAATAT 

     151  AATGCACAAG CTGGCAGACT TGACCTGAGA