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  • The Impact of Circulating Antibody on Group B <em>Streptococcus</em> Intestinal Colonization and Invasive Disease
    Bacterial Infections
    The Impact of Circulating Antibody on Group B Streptococcus Intestinal Colonization and Invasive Disease

    Gastrointestinal (GI) colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important precursor to late-onset (LO) disease in infants. The host-pathogen interactions that mediate progression to invasive disease remain unknown due, in part, to a paucity of robust model systems. Passively acquired maternal GBS-specific antibodies protect newborns from early-onset disease, yet their impact on GI colonization and LO disease is...

    Michelle J. Vaz, Sheryl A. Purrier, Maryam Bonakdar, Anna B. Chamby, Adam J. Ratner, Tara M. Randis
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