Phenotypic and molecular analysis of nontypeable Group B streptococci: identification of cps2a and hybrid cps2a/cps5 Group B streptococcal capsule gene clusters

Areej AlhhazmiDivision of Diagnostic and Applied MicrobiologyUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada;Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Applied Medical SciencesTaibah UniversityMadinahSaudi Arabia

Gregory J. TyrrellDivision of Diagnostic and Applied MicrobiologyUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada;The Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Microbiology)EdmontonABCanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

Pages 1-12 | Received 20 Feb 2018, Accepted 23 Jun 2018, Published online: 08 Aug 2018

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