Streptococcus Laboratory Protocols

• emm typing
• PCR deduction of pneumococcal serotypes including identification of pneumococcal serotypes from nasopharynx using culture and PCR (UPDATED Feb 2014)
• Identification of other Streptococcal species
• Alternative MLST primers for S. pyogenes and S. pneumoniae. Also primers for an S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis and S. canis MLST scheme (Updated Jan 2009)
• Real Time PCR Target [1 page] (UPDATED Feb 2014)
• TaqMan Template - S. pyogenes [1 page] (Updated Sept 2010)
• TaqMan Template - S. pneumoniae [1 page] (UPDATED Feb 2014)

Inquiries about Streptococcus Laboratory protocols should be directed to Bernard Beall (404-639-1237 -- BBeall@cdc.gov).

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.