Serotype Distribution and Invasive Potential of Group B Streptococcus Isolates Causing Disease in Infants and Colonizing Maternal-Newborn Dyads

BACKGROUND: Serotype-specific polysaccharide based group B streptococcus (GBS) vaccines are being developed. An understanding of the serotype epidemiology associated with maternal colonization and invasive disease in infants is necessary to determine the potential coverage of serotype-specific GBS v...

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Autores principales: Madzivhandila, Mashudu, Adrian, Peter V., Cutland, Clare L., Kuwanda, Locadiah, Schrag, Stephanie J., Madhi, Shabir A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3061872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21445302
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017861

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3061872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21445302
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017861

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