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Table 2 Frequency of virulence-associated genes and serotypes in S. agalactiae. Misiones, Argentina, 2004–2014

From: Prevalence, serotypes and virulence genes of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women with 35–37 weeks of gestation

Serotype

Virulence genes

n

bca

bac

rib

lmb

hylB

fbsA

fbsB

cylB

scpB

 

Ia

86.6%

58

55.2%

37

83.6%

56

98.5%

66

86.6%

58

100%

67

100%

67

92.5%

62

100%

67

67

Ib

86.2%

27

86.2%

27

79.3%

25

93.1%

29

75.9%

24

100%

31

100%

31

83.9%

26

100%

31

31

II

92.6%

26

55.6%

16

85.2%

24

100%

28

77.8%

22

100%

28

100%

28

100%

28

100%

28

28

III

89.2%

34

45.9%

18

94.6%

36

97.3%

37

81.1%

31

100%

38

100%

38

100%

38

100%

38

38

V

100%

14

42.8%

6

64.3%

9

78.6%

11

100%

14

100%

14

100%

14

100%

14

100%

14

14

IX

63.6%

7

63.6%

7

54.5%

6

54.5%

6

63.6%

7

100%

11

100%

11

100%

11

100%

11

11

TOTAL

87.8%

166

58.7%

111

82.5%

156

93.6%

177

83.6%

158

100%

189

100%

189

94.7%

179

100%

189

189

  1. n (number of isolated investigated)
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