Removal of Group B Streptococci Colonizing the Vagina and Oropharynx of Mice with a Bacteriophage Lytic Enzyme

Group B streptococci (GBS) are the leading cause of neonatal meningitis and sepsis worldwide. The current treatment strategy is limited to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis in pregnant women to prevent early-onset neonatal diseases, but considering the potential for antibiotic resistance, the risk...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Qi, Nelson, Daniel, Zhu, Shiwei, Fischetti, Vincent A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2005
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Experimental Therapeutics
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC538902/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15616283
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.49.1.111-117.2005
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