Genomic characterization of an emm type stG1389 Streptococcus canis isolate

Streptococcus canis is an animal pathogen which occasionally causes infections in humans. The S. canis M-like protein (SCM) encoded by the scm gene, is its best characterized virulence factor but previous studies suggested it could be absent in a substantial fraction of isolates and the correspondence between the scm and the M-protein emm locus remains uncertain. Thus, the draft genomic sequence of an emm-typeable S. canis isolate in which the scm PCR amplification failed was determined, with the aim of clarifying the correspondence between scm and emm and establishing a protocol to allow typing of all S. canis isolates.