The genetic diversity and phenotypic characterisation of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The genetic diversity and phenotypic characterisation of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Streptococcus agalactiae isolates are more common among pregnant women, neonates and nonpregnant adults with underlying diseases compared to other demographic groups. In this study, we evaluate the genetic and phenotypic diversity in S. agalactiae strains from Rio de Janeiro (RJ) that were isolated...

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Main Authors: Ana Beatriz de Almeida Corrêa, Lígia Guedes da Silva, Tatiana de Castro Abreu Pinto, Ivi Cristina Menezes de Oliveira, Flávio Gimenis Fernandes, Natalia Silva da Costa, Marcos Corrêa de Mattos, Sergio Eduardo Longo Fracalanzza, Leslie Claude Benchetrit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Streptococcus agalactiae
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
polymerase chain reaction
antimicrobial susceptibility
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