title: Variation in the number of tandem repeats and profile of surface protein genes among invasive group B Streptococci correlates with patient age.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yueh-Ren
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Chien-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hsin-Pi
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Jane-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yu-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Yuh-Jyh
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jiunn-Jong
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins