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Macrorestriction analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) isolates from Malaysia.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Oct 2004
Thong Kwai-Lin, Ling Goh Yee, Kong Leong Wing, Theam Lim Chin, Ngeow Yun Fong
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococci (GBS) often colonize the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts of women, who may transmit these organisms to their offspring during the birth process. Using PFGE analysis, the genetic diversity of GBS was studied for strains isolated from pregnant women and their newborn infants in a teaching hospital. A total of 48 different PFGE profiles were obtained from 123...
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