Enhanced Vulnerability of Diabetic Mice to Hypervirulent <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> ST-17 Infection

Enhanced Vulnerability of Diabetic Mice to Hypervirulent <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> ST-17 Infection

<i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> (Group B <i>Streptococcus</i>, GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis but has been recently isolated from non-pregnant adults with underlying medical conditions like diabetes. Despite diabetes being a key risk factor for in...

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Main Authors: Jéssica da Conceição Mendonça, João Matheus Sobral Pena, Noemi dos Santos Macêdo, Dayane de Souza Rodrigues, Dayane Alvarinho de Oliveira, Brady L. Spencer, Eduardo José Lopes-Torres, Lindsey R. Burcham, Kelly S. Doran, Prescilla Emy Nagao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i>
Group B <i>Streptococcus</i>
diabetes <i>mellitus</i>
bacterial dissemination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/4/580

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