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Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from cancer patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Mar 2021
de Figueiredo Sanches Glenda, Lannes-Costa Pamella Silva, Cristoforêto Melissa Coimbra, Doran Kelly S, Mattos-Guaraldi Ana Luíza, Nagao Prescilla Emy
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus agalactiae is a recognized pathogen associated with infections in neonates, elderly, and immunocompromised adults, particularly those with cancer. In the present investigation, clinical-epidemiological features, multidrug resistance profiles, and virulence genes of S. agalactiae strains isolated from cancer patients were investigated. S. agalactiae capsular distribution assays demonstrated that Ia...
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