A REVIEW OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS (GBS) VAGINAL COLONIZATION AND ASCENDING INTRAUTERINE INFECTION: INTERACTION BETWEEN HOST IMMUNE RESPONSES AND GBS VIRULENCE FACTORS

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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Main Authors: Hanan H. Wahid, Puteri F. D. Mustapha Rounal, Ayesha Bahez, Mohammed I. A. Mustafa Mahmud, Norhidayah Kamarudin, Arvind R. Selvakumaran, Ahmad M. Ahmad Mustafa, Hamizah Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zibeline International 2022-04-01
Series:Acta Scientifica Malaysia
Subjects:
group b streptococcus
vaginal colonization
ascending intrauterine infection
preterm delivery
Online Access:https://actascientificamalaysia.com/archives/ASM/1asm2022/1asm2022-17-22.pdf

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