Identification of surface proteins of group B streptococci: serotyping versus genotyping.
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.
Radtke
Andreas
A
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health, Trondheim, Norway. andreas.radtke@ntnu.no
Kong
Fanrong
F
Bergh
Kåre
K
Lyng
Randi Valsø
RV
Ko
Danny
D
Gilbert
Gwendolyn L
GL
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
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins