Comparison of culture with two different qPCR assays for detection of rectovaginal carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) in pregnant women

Development of rapid and sensitive detection methods for group B streptococci (GBS) in pregnant women remains useful in order to adequately identify pregnant women at risk of transferring GBS to their neonate. This study compared the CDC recommended sampling and culture method with two qPCR methods...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Research in microbiology 2011-06, Vol.162 (5), p.499-505
Hauptverfasser:	El Aila, Nabil Abdullah, Tency, Inge, Claeys, Geert, Verstraelen, Hans, Deschaght, Pieter, Decat, Ellen, Lopes dos Santos Santiago, Guido, Cools, Piet, Temmerman, Marleen, Vaneechoutte, Mario
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agar Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Chromagar Colonization Culture Media DNA Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gestation Group B streptococci Humans Hydrolysis Inoculum Lim broth Microbiology Miscellaneous Neonates Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology Pregnant women Probes qPCR Rectum - microbiology Sampling sip gene Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus agalactiae - genetics Streptococcus agalactiae - growth & development Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification Vagina - microbiology
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