Diversity of penicillin-binding protein 2x in Streptococcus pyogenes from England and Wales, 2001 to 2015
Greta Sveikauskaite, Asha L Marshall, Sofya Gorshkova, Rebecca L. Guy, Yu Wan, Ana Vieira, Juliana Coelho, Kartyk Moganeradj, Shiranee Sriskandan, Elita Jauneikaite, Valerie W. C. Soo
The paper analyzes PBP2x sequence diversity in S. pyogenes isolates from England and Wales, finding mutations associated with reduced beta-lactam susceptibility and macrolide resistance.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology