Clonal relationship between US and French serotype V group B streptococcusisolates

Authors
Le Thomas-Bories, I Fitoussi, F Mariani-Kurkdjian, P Raymond, J Brahimi, N Bidet, P Lefranc, V Bingen, E
Citation
I. Le Thomas-bories et al., Clonal relationship between US and French serotype V group B streptococcusisolates, J CLIN MICR, 39(12), 2001, pp. 4526-4528
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4526 - 4528
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200112)39:12<4526:CRBUAF>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We examined the genetic diversity of serotype V group B streptococcus (GBS) isolates in the Paris area and compared them with the predominant American serotype V clone. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis yielded 11 patterns for 64 French GBS. One pattern was obtained with 60% of the isolates tested an d was indistinguishable from that of the predominant American clone.