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The genetic diversity and phenotypic characterisation of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2011
Corrêa Ana Beatriz de Almeida, Silva Lígia Guedes da, Pinto Tatiana de Castro Abreu, Oliveira Ivi Cristina Menezes de, Fernandes Flávio Gimenis, Costa Natalia Silva da, Mattos Marcos Corrêa de, Fracalanzza Sergio Eduardo Longo, Benchetrit Leslie Claude
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus agalactiae isolates are more common among pregnant women, neonates and nonpregnant adults with underlying diseases compared to other demographic groups. In this study, we evaluate the genetic and phenotypic diversity in S. agalactiae strains from Rio de Janeiro (RJ) that were isolated from asymptomatic carriers. We analysed these S. agalactiae strains using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE),...
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