High Rate of Serotype V Streptococcus agalactiae Carriage in Pregnant Women in Botswana

Maternal rectovaginal colonization is the major risk factor for early-onset neonatal sepsis due to Group B (GBS), a major cause of early life morbidity and mortality. Transmission generally occurs perinatally from colonized mothers to infants. Vaccines targeting a subset of GBS serotypes are under d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2019-05, Vol.100 (5), p.1115-1117
Hauptverfasser:	A'Hearn-Thomas, Brady, Khatami, Ameneh, Randis, Tara M, Vurayai, Moses, Mokomane, Margaret, Arscott-Mills, Tonya, Banda, Francis M, Mazhani, Tiny, Lepere, Thabo, Gaolebale, Ponatshego, Nchingane, Seeletso, Chamby, Anna, Gegick, Margaret, Suzman, Evan, Steenhoff, Andrew P, Ratner, Adam J
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Botswana - epidemiology Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Cross-Sectional Studies Epidemiology Female Humans Mothers Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology Rectum - microbiology Risk Factors Serogroup Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification Streptococcus infections Vaccines Vagina - microbiology Young Adult
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