st689.0 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. st689.0 from throat isolate 689 recovered from healthy child in Ethiopia during 1990. Isolate and information provided by Dr. Wezenet Tewodros in Dr. Debra Bessen's lab at New York Medical College. st689.0.sds Length: 180 August 7, 2007 15:09 Type: N Check: 4774 .. 1 GGCTTTGCaA ACCAAACAGA AGTTAAGGCT GAAGTTAAGG CTGAAGTTAA 51 GGCTGAAGTT AAGCCAGCTG GAGTTAAGGC GGAAGAAGAA GTAAAACTAT 101 CTGTTCCCAA AACTGAATAC GATAAATTAT ATGATGATTA TAATGAACTG 151 CAAGAAAAAA GTGCTGAGTA CCTAGAAAGA