A REVIEW OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS (GBS) VAGINAL COLONIZATION AND ASCENDING INTRAUTERINE INFECTION: INTERACTION BETWEEN HOST IMMUNE RESPONSES AND GBS VIRULENCE FACTORS
Vaginal colonization with Group B streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae can potentially cause ascending intrauterine infection among pregnant women, and hence it is known as one of the risk factors for preterm delivery. Ascending intrauterine infection may also cause the transmission of GB...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Zibeline International
2022-04-01
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Series: | Acta Scientifica Malaysia |
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Online Access: | https://actascientificamalaysia.com/archives/ASM/1asm2022/1asm2022-17-22.pdf |