CONTRIBUTION OF PILUS TYPE 2B TO INVASIVE DISEASE CAUSED BY A STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE ST-17 STRAIN

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of invasive disease especially in neonates.In GBS three Ginkgo structurally distinct pilus polymers have been identified as important virulence factors and promising vaccine candidates.The vast majority of Group B Streptococci belonging to the hypervirulent serotype III ST-17 lineage

Instantaneous vibesextoys angular speed (IAS) measurement using zebra tape has been presented as an advantageous tool for rotating machinery surveillance.Unfortunately, both butt joint and mounting imperfection of the zebra tape result in stripes with different widths, which cause the outliers appear in the acquired signal.This paper proposed a sol