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Human Streptococcus agalactiae strains in aquatic mammals and fish.
BMC microbiology - 18 Feb 2013
Delannoy Christian M J, Crumlish Margaret, Fontaine Michael C, Pollock Jolinda, Foster Geoff, Dagleish Mark P, Turnbull James F, Zadoks Ruth N
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BACKGROUND: In humans, Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus (GBS) is a frequent coloniser of the rectovaginal tract, a major cause of neonatal infectious disease and an emerging cause of disease in non-pregnant adults. In addition, Streptococcus agalactiae causes invasive disease in fish, compromising food security and posing a zoonotic hazard. We studied the molecular epidemiology of S. agalactiae...
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