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March 1, 2004Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Multiplex PCR Assay for Direct Identification of Group B Streptococcal Alpha-Protein-Like Protein Genes

Roberta Creti Francesca Fabretti Graziella Orefici Christina von Hunolstein

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Abstract

We developed a group B streptococcus multiplex PCR assay which allows, by direct analysis of the amplicon size, determination of the surface protein antigen genes of alpha-C protein, epsilon protein, Rib, Alp2, Alp3, and Alp4. The multiplex PCR assay offers a rapid and simple method of subtyping Streptococcus agalactiae based on surface protein genes.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8972d2a4df84145ecb0c30 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.3.1326-1329.2004

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