HIGH INCIDENCE OF PATHOGENIC STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE ST485 STRAIN IN PREGNANT/PUERPERAL WOMEN AND ISOLATION OF HYPER-VIRULENT HUMAN CC67 STRAIN

High Incidence of Pathogenic Streptococcus agalactiae ST485 Strain in Pregnant/Puerperal Women and Isolation of Hyper-Virulent Human CC67 Strain

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the Bags major pathogen causing diseases in neonates, pregnant/puerperal women, cows and fish.Recent studies have shown that GBS may be infectious across hosts and some fish GBS strain might originate from human.The purpose of this study is to investigate the genetic relationship of CC103 strains that recently emerged

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Access to side branches with a sharply angulated origin: usefulness of a specific wire for chronic occlusions

Abstract Introduction and objectives: Accessing sharply angulated side branches using intracoronary guidewires sometimes poses great challenges, and even after using its distal end for Covers accessing purposes, it usually prolapses inside the main vessel.We hereby present an easy way to perform these procedures using a specific guidewire for the m

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