emm3.38 (emm-cluster A-C5) subtype-determining sequence. Bases 31-180 encode first 50 residues of mature M protein. emm3.38 from STSS case GAS blood isolate 100 (T3, sof-negative, multilocus sequence type ST15) recovered during 1993 in Fredrikstad, Norway. Sequence and information provided by Dr.Roger Meisal, Norwegian Institute of Public Health. THis sequence is identical over its entire overlap with GenBank accession AY082026 which gives it the designation emm3.3h. . . . emm3.38.sds Length: 180 December 4, 2006 10:33 Type: N Check: 8461 .. 1 GGACTGGTAG CAGGGCAGAC AGTAAAGGCA GATGCTAGGA GTGTTAATGG 51 AGAGTTTCCT AGACATGTTA AATTAAAAAA TGAAATTGAG AACTTGTTAG 101 ATCAGGTTAC ACAATTATAT ACTAAACATA ATAGTAATTA CCGACAATAT 151 AATGCACAAG CTGGCAGACT TGACCTGAGA