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Group B Streptococcal Maternal Colonization and Neonatal Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Preventative Approaches

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonizes the gastrointestinal and vaginal epithelium of a significant percentage of healthy women, with potential for ascending intrauterine infection or transmission during parturition, creating a risk of serious disease in the vulnerable newborn. This review highlights...

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Published in:Front Pediatr
Main Authors: Patras, Kathryn A., Nizet, Victor
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827363/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29520354
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2018.00027
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