Clonal relationship between U.S. and French serotype V group B streptococcus isolates

I Le Thomas-Bories; F Fitoussi; P Mariani-Kurkdjian; J Raymond; N Brahimi; P Bidet; V Lefranc; E Bingen

doi:10.1128/JCM.39.12.4526-4528.2001

Clonal relationship between U.S. and French serotype V group B streptococcus isolates

J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Dec;39(12):4526-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.12.4526-4528.2001.

Authors

I Le Thomas-Bories¹, F Fitoussi, P Mariani-Kurkdjian, J Raymond, N Brahimi, P Bidet, V Lefranc, E Bingen

Affiliation

¹ Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Robert Debré, 75019 Paris, France.

Abstract

We examined the genetic diversity of serotype V group B streptococcus (GBS) isolates in the Paris area and compared them with the predominant American serotype V clone. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis yielded 11 patterns for 64 French GBS. One pattern was obtained with 60% of the isolates tested and was indistinguishable from that of the predominant American clone.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Bacterial Typing Techniques
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Female
France / epidemiology
Genetic Variation
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
Serotyping
Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcus agalactiae / classification*
Streptococcus agalactiae / genetics*
Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification
United States / epidemiology

Substances

DNA, Bacterial