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Comparison of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates from Humans and Companion Animals Reveals Genotypic and Phenotypic Differences.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 22 Jul 2020
Maeda Takahiro, Tsuyuki Yuzo, Fujita Tomohiro, Fukushima Yasuto, Goto Mieko, Yoshida Haruno, Takahashi Takashi
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This study assessed whether Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from companion animals differed from those of human origin. Beta-hemolytic S. agalactiae was collected from a veterinary laboratory center and a university hospital. Strains were identified using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and amplification of the species-specific dltS gene. We conducted virulence gene profiling, capsular genotyping, determination of...
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