Streptococcus agalactiae maternal colonization, antibiotic resistance and serotype profiles in Africa: a meta-analysis

M Gizachew, M Tiruneh, F Moges… - Annals of clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Maternal rectovaginal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B
Streptococcus or GBS) is the most common route for the GBS disease in the perinatal …

Research advances on Tilapia streptococcosis

Z Zhang - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Streptococcus agalactiae, often referred to as group B streptococci (GBS), is a severe
pathogen that can infect humans as well as other animals, including tilapia, which is …

The promise of whole genome pathogen sequencing for the molecular epidemiology of emerging aquaculture pathogens

SC Bayliss, DW Verner-Jeffreys, KL Bartie… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector, and the sustainability of this
industry is critical both for global food security and economic welfare. The management of …

Genomic insights into the distribution and evolution of group B Streptococcus

SL Chen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a bacteria with
truly protean biology. It infects a variety of hosts, among which the most commonly studied …

Group B streptococcal haemolysin and pigment, a tale of twins

M Rosa-Fraile, S Dramsi… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Group B streptococcus [(GBS or Streptococcus agalactiae)] is a leading cause of neonatal
meningitis and septicaemia. Most clinical isolates express simultaneously a β …

Natural coinfection by Streptococcus agalactiae and Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis in farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.)

GBN Assis, GC Tavares, FL Pereira… - Journal of fish …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Streptococcus agalactiae and Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (Fno) are important
pathogens for farm‐raised tilapia worldwide. There are no reports of coinfection caused by …

Controlled and targeted release of antigens by intelligent shell for improving applicability of oral vaccines

L Zhang, Z Zeng, C Hu, SL Bellis, W Yang, Y Su… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Conventional oral vaccines with simple architecture face barriers with regard to stimulating
effective immunity. Here we describe oral vaccines with an intelligent phase-transitional …

Genetic diversity and new genotyping scheme for fish pathogenic Streptococcus agalactiae

DT Godoy, GA Carvalho‐Castro… - Letters in applied …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity of fish isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae
by capsular serotyping, MLST and the pattern of selected virulence genes. Forty‐six isolates …

Efficacy of Feed-Based Formalin-Killed Vaccine of Streptococcus iniae Stimulates the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissues and Immune Response of Red Hybrid …

M Hayat, MS Mohd Yusoff, MJ Samad, IS Abdul Razak… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Red hybrid tilapia were fed a formalin-killed oral Streptococcus iniae vaccine (FKV) in the
present study was assessed. Three hundred Red hybrid tilapia 80±10 g were divided into …

Genomic comparison of virulent and non‐virulent Streptococcus agalactiae in fish

CMJ Delannoy, RN Zadoks, M Crumlish… - Journal of fish …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Streptococcus agalactiae infections in fish are predominantly caused by beta‐haemolytic
strains of clonal complex (CC) 7, notably its namesake sequence type (ST) 7, or by non …