855. Evolution of Group B Streptococcal Capsular Type V Invasive Infections in Neonates and Young Infants: A Whole Genome Sequencing Study

BACKGROUND: Since 1970 group B Streptococcus (GBS) has been a frequent cause of sepsis or meningitis in young infants. Capsular polysaccharide type V was first recognized in 1990 and has increased to the point where it now causes ~15% of GBS infections. GBS type V strains are almost entirely sequenc...

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Autores principales: Flores, Anthony R, Sanson, Misu A, Shah, Brittany J, Rench, Marcia, Shelburne, Samuel A, Baker, Carol J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809373/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz359.040

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809373/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz359.040

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