Role of the Group B antigen of Streptococcus agalactiae: a peptidoglycan-anchored polysaccharide involved in cell wall biogenesis.

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) is a leading cause of infections in neonates and an emerging pathogen in adults. The Lancefield Group B carbohydrate (GBC) is a peptidoglycan-anchored antigen that defines this species as a Group B Streptococcus. Despite earlier immunological and...

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Main Authors: Élise Caliot, Shaynoor Dramsi, Marie-Pierre Chapot-Chartier, Pascal Courtin, Saulius Kulakauskas, Christine Péchoux, Patrick Trieu-Cuot, Michel-Yves Mistou
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3a81346d1d5a4892a28ace0abdc5b58b
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