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Comment
. 2012 Apr;180(4):1358-61.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.01.007. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Population genomics: an investigative tool for epidemics

Debra E Bessen  1
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Comment

Population genomics: an investigative tool for epidemics

Debra E Bessen. Am J Pathol. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

This Commentary highlights the article by Fittipaldi et al describing the emergence and epidemic spread of an emm59 strain of group A streptococcus.

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