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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2001, p. 4526-4528, Vol. 39, No. 12
Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital
Robert Debré, 75019 Paris,1 and
Service de Bactériologie, Hôpital Saint Vincent
de Paul, 75014 Paris,2 France
Received 9 April 2001/Returned for modification 22 June
2001/Accepted 21 August 2001
We examined the genetic diversity of serotype V group B
streptococcus (GBS) isolates in the Paris area and compared them with the predominant American serotype V clone. Pulsed-field gel
electrophoresis yielded 11 patterns for 64 French GBS. One pattern was
obtained with 60% of the isolates tested and was indistinguishable
from that of the predominant American clone.
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.12.4526-4528.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.
Clonal Relationship between U.S. and French
Serotype V Group B Streptococcus Isolates
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Microbiologie, Hôpital R. Debré, 48 Bd Sérurier,
75019 Paris, France. Phone: 33 (1) 40 03 23 40. Fax: 33 (1) 40 03 24 50. E-mail: edouard.bingen{at}rdb.ap-hop-paris.fr.
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