CAMP-negative Streptococcus agalactiae strains exhibited complete or partial chromosomal deletions of the CAMP-factor encoding gene cfb

CAMP-negative Streptococcus agalactiae strains exhibited complete or partial chromosomal deletions of the CAMP-factor encoding gene cfb

ABSTRACT Universal antepartum group B streptococcus (GBS) screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) have effectively reduced early-onset GBS infections. However, GBS strains with chromosomal deletions affecting the cfb gene may produce false negatives in both the CAMP test and cfb-based...

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Main Authors: Xixi Lai, Meihong Chen, Jianwei Wang, Junjun Wang, Hui Lv, Haihua Xie, Wenjuan He, Dongjie Chen, Yi Huang, Pengwei Cai, Lilan Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-05-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Streptococcus agalactiae
CAMP-negative
cfb
molecular test
multitarget
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03257-24
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