Use of Recombinant Endolysin to Improve Accuracy of Group B Streptococcus Tests

Use of Recombinant Endolysin to Improve Accuracy of Group B Streptococcus Tests

ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS) causes serious neonatal infection via vertical transmission. The prenatal GBS screening test is performed at the late stage of pregnancy to avoid risks of infection. In this test, enrichment culture is performed, followed by GBS identification. Selective medium i...

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Main Authors: Hidehito Matsui, Jumpei Uchiyama, Masaya Ogata, Tadahiro Nasukawa, Iyo Takemura-Uchiyama, Shin-ichiro Kato, Hironobu Murakami, Masato Higashide, Hideaki Hanaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-09-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
endolysin
group B streptococcus
Enterococcus faecalis
Streptococcus agalactiae
GBS culture test
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.00077-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.00077-21

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