Genetic islands of <it>Streptococcus agalactiae </it>strains NEM316 and 2603VR and their presence in other Group B Streptococcal strains

Genetic islands of <it>Streptococcus agalactiae </it>strains NEM316 and 2603VR and their presence in other Group B Streptococcal strains

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus agalactiae </it>(Group B Streptococcus; GBS) is a major contributor to obstetric and neonatal bacterial sepsis. Serotype III strains cause the majority of late-onset sepsis and meningitis in babies, and...

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Main Authors: Snyder Lori AS, Jones Nicola, Aten Emmelien, McCormick David, Beveridge Catriona JE, Herbert Mark A, Saunders Nigel J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/5/31

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