Enhanced Invasiveness of Bovine-Derived Neonatal Sequence Type 17 Group B Streptococcus Is Independent of Capsular Serotype
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- 1 April 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 42 (7) , 915-924
- https://doi.org/10.1086/500324
Abstract
Background. A defined geographical area (Oxford, United Kingdom) was investigated for the role of group B Streptococcus (GBS) as a human pathogen.MetKeywords
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