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Features of Streptococcus agalactiae strains recovered from pregnant women and newborns attending different hospitals in Ethiopia.
BMC infectious diseases - 16 Nov 2020
Ali Musa Mohammed, Woldeamanuel Yimtubezinash, Asrat Daniel, Fenta Demissie Assegu, Beall Bernard, Schrag Stephanie, McGee Lesley
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) serotypes, sequence types, and antimicrobial resistance profile vary across different geographic locations affecting disease patterns in newborns. These differences are important considerations for vaccine development efforts and data from large countries in Africa is limited. The aim of this study was to determine serotypes and genotypes of GBS...
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