Distribution of Pilus island and antibiotic resistance genes in Streptococcus agalactiae obtained from vagina of pregnant women in Yazd, Iran

Distribution of Pilus island and antibiotic resistance genes in Streptococcus agalactiae obtained from vagina of pregnant women in Yazd, Iran

Background and Objectives: Due to important role of Streptococcus agalactiae, Group B streptococci (GBS), in production of invasive disease in neonates, investigation regarding the pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance factors is necessary in selecting the appropriate therapeutic agents. Beside c...

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Main Authors: Mahdieh Nabavinia, Mohammad Bagher Khalili, Maryam sadeh, Gilda Eslami, Mahmood Vakili, Nastaran Azartoos, Mahdiye Mojibiyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus agalactiae;
Pili;
Antibiogram;
Women;
Yazd
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2622

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