Publications by authors named "Mark Tovey"
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- The UK Health Security Agency reported a surge in scarlet fever and invasive diseases caused by Group A Streptococcus (StrepA) at the end of 2022 and early 2023, leading to a study of 341 throat and skin isolates collected in Sheffield.
- The study found that most common types in throat isolates were types 1, 12, and 22, while skin isolates included types 1, 12, 76, and 49, showing a mix of lineages different from previous years (2016-2017).
- Analysis indicated that only 51% of throat isolates produce a capsule, compared to 78% of skin isolates, and a significant number of throat isolates exhibited high
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