Recto-vaginal colonization of group B streptococcus in pregnant women referred to a hospital in Iran and its effect on lactobacillus normal flora

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-169

  Moghaddam, Mahboobeh Nakhaei ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carrier; Colonization; Group B streptococcus; Pregnant women; Recto vaginal

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; PREGNANT WOMAN; RECTUM; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

BACILLI (CLASS); LACTOBACILLUS; OVIS ARIES; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 77749282916     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2010.166.169     Document Type: Article

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