Group B Streptococcus CAMP Factor Does Not Contribute to Interactions with the Vaginal Epithelium and Is Dispensable for Vaginal Colonization in Mice

Group B Streptococcus CAMP Factor Does Not Contribute to Interactions with the Vaginal Epithelium and Is Dispensable for Vaginal Colonization in Mice

ABSTRACT The Gram-positive pathogen group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of neonatal bacterial infections, preterm birth, and stillbirth. Although maternal GBS vaginal colonization is a risk factor for GBS-associated adverse birth outcomes, mechanisms promoting GBS vaginal persistence are...

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Main Authors: Mallory B. Ballard, Vicki Mercado-Evans, Madelynn G. Marunde, Hephzibah Nwanosike, Jacob Zulk, Kathryn A. Patras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
group B Streptococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
CAMP factor
vaginal colonization
biofilm
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.01058-21

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