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The distribution of clones of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) among herdspersons and dairy cows demonstrates lack of host specificity for some lineages
11 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) is a commensal of the human intestinal tract and vagina and is also an opportunistic pathogen causing serious, potentially lethal, infections preferentially in newborns and in the elderly. In cattle, it is considered an udder-specific pathogen and a common cause of mastitis. Here we investigated the host specificity of GBS by examining their colonization at...
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