Typing of human isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus, GBS) strains from Zimbabwe
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DNA microarray-based typing of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates.
Streptococcus agalactiae frequently colonizes the urogenital tract, and it is a major cause of bacterial septicemia, meningitis, and pneumonia in newborns. For typing purposes, a microarray targeting group B streptococcus (GBS) virulence-associated markers and resistance genes was designed and validated with reference strains, as well as clinical and veterinary isolates. Selected isolates were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0022-2615,1473-5644
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-7-595