Emergence of distinct Streptococcus pyogenes emm1 and emm12 lineages in China
Yonghong Yang
Nature Microbiology, Published online: 23 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02324-4 Genomic epidemiology of 1,029 Streptococcus pyogenes emm1 and emm12 genome sequences collected between 1993 and 2024 in China reveals dominance of distinct lineages with mobile genetic element-encoded antibiotic resistance and virulence factor genes.