title: [Isolation of Streptococcus agalactiae in adults: serotypes, adhesiveness to epithelial cells].
abstract: Serotype distribution and adherence to epithelial cells (HeLa and Hep-2) were studied in 230 strains of Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) isolated in adult patients with GBS infection or in asymptomatic carriers. In the population investigated, serotypes Ia and III predominated in the strains isolated from both carriers and patients. Adhesivity was significantly greater in strains isolated from the former, regardless of serotype. Thus in adults, serotype cannot be correlated with virulence of a given strain.
authors: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Regional Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cueto
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Carazo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rojas
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bañón
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence
vernacular_title: Aislamientos de Streptococcus agalactiae en adultos: serotipos, adhesividad a células epiteliales.