Author:
PILLAI P.,SRINIVASAN U.,ZHANG L.,BORCHARDT S. M.,DEBUSSCHER J.,MARRS C. F.,FOXMAN B.
Abstract
SUMMARYStreptococcus agalactiaeis a genetically diverse organism; when typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multiple types appear within a single serotype. We tested whetherS. agalactiaePFGE types correspond to a specific serotype within individuals, and different individuals from the same geographic area. A total of 872S. agalactiaeisolates from 152 healthy individuals were classified by PFGE and capsular serotype. Serotype V was the most homogeneous (Simpson's diversity index 0·54); and types III, II and Ib were mostly heterogeneous (Simpson's diversity index ⩾0·90). Within an individual, isolates with the same PFGE patterns had identical capsular types, but across individuals the same PFGE types sometimes occurred in different serotypes. Capsular type alone is insufficient to define epidemiological relatedness. Although PFGE types appear to be a valid surrogate for capsular typing of isolates from the same individual, it is not a valid surrogate for serotype in isolates from different individuals.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Epidemiology
Cited by
12 articles.
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