Phenotypic changes in group B streptococci grown in the presence of the polyols, erythritol, sorbitol and mannitol
Abstract Background Group B streptococci (GBS) are important neonatal bacterial pathogens that can cause severe invasive disease in the newborn. It is thought that in many cases of invasive neonatal GBS disease, the bacteria ascend the vagina into the uterus and infect the amniotic fluid surrounding...
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02208-z |