Distribution of serotypes and virulence genes among invasive, non-invasive and colonizing streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus) isolates from patients in a major teaching hospital in Malaysia

Streptococcus agalactiae also known as group B streptococcus (GBS) remains a significant cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis worldwide. Approximately 30% of healthy women are colonized with GBS. Main reservoirs are the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract.GBS pose major threat to the women...

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Main Author: Eskandarian, Narges
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://ethesis.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7728/1/FPSK%28m%29%202014%202.pdf
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