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Acute glomerulonephritis in Trinidad: serological typing of group A streptococci

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

M. T. Parker ,
D. C. J. Bassett ,
W. R. Maxted  and
J. D. Arneaud
M. T. Parker
Affiliation:
Streptococcus Reference Laboratory, Colindale, London, N.W.9; Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory, University of the West Indies, and Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad
D. C. J. Bassett
Affiliation:
Streptococcus Reference Laboratory, Colindale, London, N.W.9; Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory, University of the West Indies, and Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad
W. R. Maxted
Affiliation:
Streptococcus Reference Laboratory, Colindale, London, N.W.9; Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory, University of the West Indies, and Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad
J. D. Arneaud
Affiliation:
Streptococcus Reference Laboratory, Colindale, London, N.W.9; Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory, University of the West Indies, and Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad
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The recent epidemic of acute glomerulonephritis in Trinidad had two peaks, separated by an interval of about 6 months.

Evidence is presented that there were in fact two successive but overlapping epidemics, the first due to streptococci of provisional M-type 55, and the second to streptococci of M-type 49.

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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 66 , Issue 4 , December 1968 , pp. 657 - 675
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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