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Molecular epidemiology and distribution of serotypes, surface proteins, and antibiotic resistance among group B streptococci in Italy.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2007
Gherardi Giovanni, Imperi Monica, Baldassarri Lucilla, Pataracchia Marco, Alfarone Giovanna, Recchia Simona, Orefici Graziella, Dicuonzo Giordano, Creti Roberta
Abstract excerpt
Group B streptococci (GBS) comprising three different sets of isolates (31 invasive, 36 noninvasive, and 24 colonizing isolates) were collected in Italy during the years 2002 to 2005. Clonal groups were established by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and selected isolates were studied by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). GBS isolates were also characterized by classical and molecular techniques for...
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