emm90.4b subtype determining sequence. Identity to bases 31-180 of emm90.4 (encodes mature N-terminus), combined with 2 base substitutions in the signal sequence encoding region, identifies it as emm90.4b. emm90.4b from upper respiratory tract isolate 89-456 (multilocus sequence type ST56) recovered from patient in Kuwait during 1989. Sequence and information provided by Dr. Debra Bessen, New York Medical College. emm90.4b.sds Length: 180 January 16, 2007 10:04 Type: N Check: 2670 .. 1 GGCTTTGCAA ACCAAACAAC AGTTAAGGCG GAAGGTAAGG CGGAAGCGGT 51 TAGTCGATCT AACAGTGAAC AGAATAACAG TGAACAGAAT AACTTGGAGA 101 AGAGGTATCG AAAGCTATCT GACGACTATA CTGTACTTCA AGAAGCTATT 151 GAAGGGATAA GTTCGGAAAA CGAAAAACTC