The Development of a Phage-typing System for Group-B Streptococci

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Journal J Med Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1980 Feb 1

PMID 6987406

Citations 19

Authors

J Stringer

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Abstract

A typing system for group-B streptococci, based on the use of 24 phages, has been evaluated. Used in conjunction with serotyping, it gave highly discriminating and reproducible results.

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