Serotypes among Lancefield-group G streptococci isolated in Nigeria

Autor: E. O. Solanke, O. Ogunbi, A. O. Coker, S. F. Lawal
Rok vydání: 1982
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Zdroj: Journal of medical microbiology. 15(1)
ISSN: 0022-2615
Popis: Summary Six serotypes were found among haemolytic streptococci of Lancefield-group G. Members of these types accounted for about one-third of the strains isolated from human infections and carriers in Nigeria. The type antigens were similar to the M-protein antigens of group-A streptococci in that they were associated with the ability of the streptococci to survive and multiply in fresh human blood unless specific antibody was present. It was also possible to demonstrate in these group-G streptococci a non-type-specific M-associated protein similar to that formed by M-positive strains of group-A streptococci.
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