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Use of phenotypic and molecular serotype identification methods to characterize previously nonserotypeable group B streptococci.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2008
Kong Fanrong, Lambertsen Lotte Munch, Slotved Hans-Christian, Ko Danny, Wang Hui, Gilbert Gwendolyn L
Abstract excerpt
Among 1,762 isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus [GBS]), 207 (12%) initially nonserotypeable isolates were tested by improved conventional serotyping methods (Lancefield antigen extraction with 0.1 and 0.2 N HCl, latex agglutination assays, and use of antisera against all known serotypes [Ia, Ib, and II to IX]) and a molecular serotype identification system (multiplex PCR-based reverse line...
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