Transcriptome adaptation of group B Streptococcus to growth in human amniotic fluid.

BACKGROUND:Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) is a bacterial pathogen that causes severe intrauterine infections leading to fetal morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis of GBS infection in this environment is poorly understood, in part because we lack a detailed understanding of the...

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Main Authors: Izabela Sitkiewicz, Nicole M Green, Nina Guo, Ann Marie Bongiovanni, Steven S Witkin, James M Musser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2700258?pdf=render