Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factors by multiplex PCR

Anna L. Borek Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology; National Medicines Institute; Warszawa, Poland

Katarzyna Obszańska Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology; National Medicines Institute; Warszawa, Poland

Waleria Hryniewicz Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology; National Medicines Institute; Warszawa, Poland

Izabela Sitkiewicz Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology; National Medicines Institute; Warszawa, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]

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