group B Streptococcus

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    Parallel Evolution of Group B <em>Streptococcus</em> Hypervirulent Clonal Complex 17 Unveils New Pathoadaptive Mutations
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Parallel Evolution of Group B Streptococcus Hypervirulent Clonal Complex 17 Unveils New Pathoadaptive Mutations

    The incidence of group B Streptococcus (GBS) neonatal disease continues to be a significant cause of concern worldwide. Strains belonging to clonal complex 17 (CC17) are the most frequently responsible for GBS infections in neonates, especially among late-onset disease cases. Therefore, we undertook the largest genomic study of GBS CC17 strains to date to decipher the genetic bases of their remarkable colonization and infection...

    Alexandre Almeida, Isabelle Rosinski-Chupin, Céline Plainvert, Pierre-Emmanuel Douarre, Maria J. Borrego, Claire Poyart, Philippe Glaser
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