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SUBMITTER: Rosen GH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5853324 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rosen Geoffrey H GH Randis Tara M TM Desai Purnahamsi V PV Sapra Katherine J KJ Ma Bing B Gajer Pawel P Humphrys Michael S MS Ravel Jacques J Gelber Shari E SE Ratner Adam J AJ
The Journal of infectious diseases 20170901 6
<h4>Background</h4>Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus [GBS]) is an important neonatal pathogen and emerging cause of disease in adults. The major risk factor for neonatal disease is maternal vaginal colonization. However, little is known about the relationship between GBS and vaginal microbiota.<h4>Methods</h4>Vaginal lavage samples from nonpregnant women were tested for GBS, and amplicon-based sequencing targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA V3-V4 region was performed.<h4>Results</h4>Fou ...[more]