Expression of GBS virulence genes in high vaginal swabs of symptomatic pregnant women at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan

• Main Authors: Muhammad Faiz Matsuno, Aishah Sarah, Kamalullail, Nadhir Farhan, Muhamad, Ariff Aiman, Eddi, Khairul Ikhwan, Abdul Latif, Balqis Nur Aisyah, Supangat, Muhamad Haziq, Faiz, Fathul Aiman, Azmi, Asif Fikri, Mohd Ishak, Noor Fatin Nabilah, Saaidon, Nur Sakeenah, Hanizam, Nur Hannani, Ripin, Intan Nurfatihah, Mohd Taha, Nur Nabilah Safwah, Abdul Rahman, Ainul Subaitha, Arifin, Siti Mariah, Mustapha Rounal, Puteri Farah Diba, Mustafa Mahmoud, Mohammed Imad Al-Deen, Ismail, Hamizah, Wahid, Hanan Hamimi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/93884/1/EXPRESSION%20OF%20GBS%20VIRULENCE%20GENES%20IN%20HIGH%20VAGINAL%20SWABS%20OF%20SYMPTOMATIC%20PREGNANT%20WOMEN.pptx.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93884/8/IUMRC%202021%20Virtual%20Abstract%20Book.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93884/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

During pregnancy, group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization is known as one of the risk factors for preterm birth and consequently neonatal infections. Previous in-vitro experiments using human cells and in vivo animal models have portrayed the important roles of these virulence factors including hem...