Assignment of <it>Streptococcus agalactiae </it>isolates to clonal complexes using a small set of single nucleotide polymorphisms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus agalactiae </it>(Group B Streptococcus (GBS)) is an important human pathogen, particularly of newborns. Emerging evidence for a relationship between genotype and virulence has accentuated the need for ef...

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Main Authors: Gilbert Gwendolyn L, Kong Fanrong, Ko Danny, Stephens Alex J, Fricke Thomas, Honsa Erin, Huygens Flavia, Giffard Philip M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/140