Vaginal co-colonization with multiple Group B Streptococcus serotypes
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Characterization of vaginal & rectal colonization with multiple serotypes of group B streptococci using multiple colony picks.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES There is paucity of information on vaginal and rectal colonization with multiple serotypes of group B streptococci (GBS). As part of an ongoing cohort study evaluating the natural history of vaginal and rectal colonization by GBS, the colonization with multiple serotypes was studied in 102 non-pregnant women aged 18-30 yr. METHODS Up to ten separate colony picks of bet...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Vaccine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0264-410X
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.001