title: Identification of surface proteins of group B streptococci: serotyping versus genotyping.
abstract: We compared serotyping to genotyping of group B streptococcal (GBS) surface proteins in 147 Australasian isolates. Results were concordant for the two methods in 73.8% of 122 isolates, discordant for three and partially discordant for 29 isolates. For the purpose of epidemiological typing of GBS, genotyping is superior to serotyping.
authors: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health, Trondheim, Norway. andreas.radtke@ntnu.no
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Radtke
authors: Fanrong
authors: F
authors: Kong
authors: Kåre
authors: K
authors: Bergh
authors: Randi Valsø
authors: RV
authors: Lyng
authors: Danny
authors: D
authors: Ko
authors: Gwendolyn L
authors: GL
authors: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005838:Genotype; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology / Q000379:methods; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins