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Clonal Complex 17 Group B Streptococcus strains causing invasive disease in neonates and adults originate from the same genetic pool.
Scientific reports - 4 Feb 2016
Teatero Sarah, Ramoutar Erin, McGeer Allison, Li Aimin, Melano Roberto G, Wasserscheid Jessica, Dewar Ken, Fittipaldi Nahuel
Abstract excerpt
A significant proportion of group B Streptococcus (GBS) neonatal disease, particularly late-onset disease, is associated with strains of serotype III, clonal complex (CC) 17. CC17 strains also cause invasive infections in adults. Little is known about the phylogenetic relationships of isolates recovered from neonatal and adult CC17 invasive infections. We performed whole-genome-based phylogenetic analysis of 93...
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