Cow's milk and the emergence of group B streptococcal disease in newborn babies.

BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus (GBS), the most significant cause of neonatal bacterial sepsis, is thought to have emerged in the 1960s. GBS also causes mastitis in cows, and there is indirect evidence that human GBS is derived from a bovine ancestor. OBJECTIVE: A major change in the collection o...

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Main Authors: Ismail, A, Yeates, D, Marciano, A, Goldacre, M, Anthony, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011