Survival and biofilm formation by Group B streptococci in simulated vaginal fluid at different pHs

The Group B Streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) is an important cause of neonatal and maternal infection. GBS is a commensal organism of the lower gastrointestinal and vaginal tract. A frequent mode of neonatal infection is vertical transmission from pregnant women to their foetus or neona...

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Main Author: Borges, Sandra (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Joana (author), Teixeira, Paula (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
Vaginal fluid
Biofilm
Neonatal infection
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/10411
Country:Portugal
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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/10411

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