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Genetically diverse serotypes III and VI substitute major clonal disseminated serotypes Ib and V as prevalent serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae from 2007 to 2012.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Oct 2016
Wang Ying-Hsiang, Lu Chih-Cheng, Chiu Cherng-Hsun, Wang Mei-Hei, Yang Tsung-Han, Chu Chishih
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus agalactiae [group B Streptococcus (GBS)] has become more prevalent in nonpregnant women, the elderly, and people who are immunocompromised. We investigated the serotype and genomic changes of GBS human isolates from different hospitals from 2007 to 2012. METHODS: The serotype and genotype of 658 GBS human isolates were determined with multiplex polymerase chain reaction and pulsed field...
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