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Identification of surface proteins of group B streptococci: serotyping versus genotyping.
Journal of microbiological methods - 1 Sept 2009
Radtke Andreas, Kong Fanrong, Bergh Kåre, Lyng Randi Valsø, Ko Danny, Gilbert Gwendolyn L
Abstract excerpt
We compared serotyping to genotyping of group B streptococcal (GBS) surface proteins in 147 Australasian isolates. Results were concordant for the two methods in 73.8% of 122 isolates, discordant for three and partially discordant for 29 isolates. For the purpose of epidemiological typing of GBS, genotyping is superior to serotyping.
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