emm5.44 (emm-cluster M5) subtype-determining sequence encoding signal sequence C terminal 10 residues and N terminal 50 residues of mature M protein. emm5.44 from GAS leg abscess isolate A0200174 recovered from 11 month female in the Netherlands during 2002. SpeC toxin positive. Sequence and information provided by Dr. Xander Huijsdens, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven Netherlands. emm5.44.sds Length: 180 August 30, 2006 16:41 Type: N Check: 2465 .. 1 TTAGTTGTCA ATACTAATGA AGTTAGTGCA ACCGTGACTA GGGGTACAAT 51 AAATGACCCG CAAAGAGCAA AAGAAGCTCT TGACAAGTAT GAGCTAGAAA 101 ACCATGAGTT AAAAACTAAG AATGAAGGGT TAAAAACTGA GAATGAAGGG 151 TTAAAAACTG AGAATGAAGG GTTAAAAACT