Variation in the number of tandem repeats and profile of surface protein genes among invasive group B Streptococci correlates with patient age.
The average number of tandem repeats of the rib gene (which encodes the Rib surface protein) in invasive group B streptococci from 29 neonates was smaller than that from 20 adults (6.8 and 8.6, respectively; P<0.05), implying a distinct contribution of immunity toward this age-related variation.
Ho
Yueh-Ren
YR
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
Li
Chien-Ming
CM
Su
Hsin-Pi
HP
Wu
Jane-Hong
JH
Tseng
Yu-Ching
YC
Lin
Yuh-Jyh
YJ
Wu
Jiunn-Jong
JJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000235:genetics*; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences / Q000235:genetics*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins