Characterization of host immunity during persistent vaginal colonization by Group B Streptococcus.

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Published in Mucosal Immunol on April 08, 2015

Authors

K A Patras1, B Rösler1, M L Thoman2, K S Doran1,3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
2: BioScience Center, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
3: Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA.

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