phiD12-Like Livestock-Associated Prophages Are Associated With Novel Subpopulations of Streptococcus agalactiae Infecting Neonates

phiD12-Like Livestock-Associated Prophages Are Associated With Novel Subpopulations of Streptococcus agalactiae Infecting Neonates

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of invasive disease in neonates worldwide. Monitoring data have revealed a continuing trend toward an increase in neonatal GBS infections, despite the introduction of preventive measures. We investigated this trend, by performing the first ever characteri...

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Main Authors: Adélaïde Renard, Laurie Barbera, Luka Courtier-Martinez, Sandra Dos Santos, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Laurent Mereghetti, Roland Quentin, Nathalie L. van der Mee-Marquet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
phiD12-like prophage
Streptococcus agalactiae
neonates
infection
lysogeny
virulence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00166/full

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