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Molecular characterization of capsular polysaccharides and surface protein genes in relation to genetic similarity of group B streptococci isolated from Polish pregnant women.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Feb 2012
Brzychczy-Włoch M, Gosiewski T, Bodaszewska-Lubas M, Adamski P, Heczko P B
Abstract excerpt
Serotyping, subtyping and genotyping are important tools for epidemiological studies of group B streptococci (GBS). We investigated the genotype distribution of 353 GBS isolates originating from vaginal or rectal carriage to identify capsular serotypes and subtypes based on the surface protein genes of the alpha-like protein (Alp) family. GBS were recovered from 30% of 1176 pregnant women during the period...
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