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Influence of environmental and genotypic factors on biofilm formation by clinical isolates of group B streptococci.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Aug 2018
Nie Shuping, Lu Xuedong, Hu Yan-Wei, Zheng Lei, Wang Qian
Abstract excerpt
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonizes the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts of approximately 30% of women, and it can cause sepsis and meningitis in neonates. GBS has been shown to form biofilms in vitro, but the effects of environmental and genotypic factors upon GBS biofilm formation are unclear. The aim of the present study was to optimize culture conditions for enhanced GBS biofilm production....
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