Identification of surface proteins of group B streptococci: serotyping versus genotyping

Andreas Radtke; Fanrong Kong; Kåre Bergh; Randi Valsø Lyng; Danny Ko; Gwendolyn L Gilbert

doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2009.06.017

Identification of surface proteins of group B streptococci: serotyping versus genotyping

J Microbiol Methods. 2009 Sep;78(3):363-5. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.06.017. Epub 2009 Jun 30.

Authors

Andreas Radtke¹, Fanrong Kong, Kåre Bergh, Randi Valsø Lyng, Danny Ko, Gwendolyn L Gilbert

Affiliation

¹ Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health, Trondheim, Norway. [email protected]

PMID: 19573567
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.06.017

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Australia
Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
Bacterial Proteins / immunology*
Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods*
Genotype
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Membrane Proteins / immunology*
Molecular Epidemiology / methods
Serotyping
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcus agalactiae / classification*
Streptococcus agalactiae / genetics
Streptococcus agalactiae / immunology

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
Membrane Proteins