Group B Streptococcal Colonization and Serotype-Specific Immunity in Healthy Elderly Persons

Background. The burden from group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in elderly persons (age, ⩾65 years) has increased. Rates of colonization and prevalence of antibodies against capsular polysaccharides (CPS) that might confer protection against invasive GBS disease in such persons are not defined. Meth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2005-02, Vol.40 (3), p.352-357
Hauptverfasser:	Edwards, Morven S., Rench, Marcia A., Palazzi, Debra L., Baker, Carol J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Antibodies Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Bacteria Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Carrier State Cross-Sectional Studies Disease risk Epidemiology Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Immunity (Disease) Immunoglobulin A - blood Immunoglobulin G - blood Immunoglobulin M - blood Infections Infectious diseases Major Articles Male Medical sciences Medical screening Microbial colonization Neonatal diseases Older adults Older people Preventive medicine Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Streptococcal Infections - immunology Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification Vaccines
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