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Molecular assay reagents intended to identify group A Streptococcus (typically Streptococcus pyogenes), a species of coccoid bacterium, by detecting specific genetic information of the ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) of the target bacteria. S. pyogenes is one of the most important bacterial pathogens in humans, causing a wide range of suppurative diseases (e.g., pharyngitis, otitis media, sinusitis, endocarditis) and nonsuppurative sequelae (e.g., acute rheumatic fever).
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