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A practical method for subtyping of Streptococcus agalactiae serotype III, of human origin, using rolling circle amplification.
Journal of microbiological methods - 1 Jul 2007
Tong Zhongsheng, Kong Fannrong, Wang Bin, Zeng Xianyu, Gilbert Gwendolyn L
Abstract excerpt
Group B streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) serotype III is one of the most common and virulent serotypes of the species. It can be divided into several subtypes, which vary in their distribution among invasive isolates from different patient groups. In this study, we used 91 well-characterized GBS serotype III isolates to compare three subtyping methods, and developed a novel padlock probe and rolling...
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