Capsular polysaccharide types of group B streptococcal isolates from neonates with early-onset systemic infection

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 790-792

  Lin, C Feng Ying ^a   Clemens, John D ^a   Azimi, Parvin H ^a   Regan, Joan A ^a   Weisman, Leonard E ^a   Philips III, Joseph B ^a   Rhoads, George G ^a   Clark, Penny ^a   Brenner, Ruth A ^a   Ferrieri, Patricia ^a  

^a MSC 7510 ^*

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17344366566     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/517810     Document Type: Article

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