Streptococcus agalactiae
BacteriologyStreptococcus agalactiae Strains with Chromosomal Deletions Evade Detection with Molecular MethodsSurveillance of circulating microbial populations is critical for monitoring the performance of a molecular diagnostic test. In this study, we characterized 31 isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus [GBS]) from several geographic locations in the United States and Ireland that contain deletions in or adjacent to the region of the...