Group B streptococcal colonization, molecular characteristics, and epidemiology

S Shabayek, B Spellerberg - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of serious
neonatal infections. GBS is an opportunistic commensal constituting a part of the intestinal …

Group B streptococcal maternal colonization and neonatal disease: molecular mechanisms and preventative approaches

KA Patras, V Nizet - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonizes the gastrointestinal and vaginal epithelium of a
significant percentage of healthy women, with potential for ascending intrauterine infection …

The double life of group B Streptococcus: asymptomatic colonizer and potent pathogen

B Armistead, E Oler, KA Waldorf, L Rajagopal - Journal of molecular biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a β-hemolytic gram-positive bacterium that colonizes the
lower genital tract of approximately 18% of women globally as an asymptomatic member of …

Streptococcus agalactiae in the environment of bovine dairy herds–rewriting the textbooks?

HJ Jørgensen, AB Nordstoga, S Sviland… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Many free-stall bovine dairy herds in Norway fail to eradicate Streptococcus agalactiae
despite long-term control measures. In a longitudinal study of 4 free-stall herds with …

[HTML][HTML] Streptococcus agalactiae serotype IV in humans and cattle, northern Europe

U Lyhs, L Kulkas, J Katholm, KP Waller… - Emerging infectious …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Streptococcus agalactiae is an emerging pathogen of nonpregnant human adults worldwide
and a reemerging pathogen of dairy cattle in parts of Europe. To learn more about …

Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from mastitis in Brazilian dairy herds

GA Carvalho-Castro, JR Silva, LV Paiva… - brazilian journal of …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Streptococcus agalactiae is one of the most common pathogens leading to mastitis in dairy
herds worldwide; consequently, the pathogen causes major economic losses for affected …

The Protective Value of Maternal Group B Streptococcus Antibodies: Quantitative and Functional Analysis of Naturally Acquired Responses to Capsular …

M Fabbrini, F Rigat, CD Rinaudo… - Clinical Infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of neonatal sepsis and
meningitis. A vaccine targeting pregnant women could protect infants through placentally …

Proteomics and metabolomics analyses of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from human and animal sources

S Enany, YH Tartor, RM Kishk, AM Gadallah… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae), group B Streptococcus (GBS), a major
cause of infection in a wide variety of diseases, have been compared in different human and …

Deciphering streptococcal biofilms

P Yadav, S Verma, R Bauer, M Kumari, M Dua… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Streptococci are a diverse group of bacteria, which are mostly commensals but also cause a
considerable proportion of life-threatening infections. They colonize many different host …

Population Gene Introgression and High Genome Plasticity for the Zoonotic Pathogen Streptococcus agalactiae

VP Richards, IM Velsko, MT Alam… - Molecular biology …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The influence that bacterial adaptation (or niche partitioning) within species has on gene
spillover and transmission among bacterial populations occupying different niches is not …