Abstract
Streptococcus agalactiae is common bacterial colonizer and pathogen of humans and an important agent of neonatal sepsis, reputed to cause o.a. 2 deaths per thousand live births. It is highly invasive organism and only 10-100 cells of some strains injected intraperitoneally in mice will cause death with 10 hours. Upon post-mortem, the organisms can be recovered from most of the major organ, perticularly the spleen.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-407 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Toxicon |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |