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Review

Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes

Androulla Efstratiou  1 , Theresa Lamagni  2
Joseph J. Ferretti  1 , Dennis L. Stevens  2 , Vincent A. Fischetti  3
, editors.
In: Streptococcus pyogenes: Basic Biology to Clinical Manifestations [Internet]. 2nd edition. Oklahoma City (OK): University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; 2022 Oct 8. Chapter 19.
[updated ].
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Review

Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes

Androulla Efstratiou et al.
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