Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10964841 | Vaccine | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Maternal HIV infection was associated with lower anti-GBS surface binding antibody concentration and antibody-mediated C3b/iC3b deposition onto GBS bacteria of serotypes Ia, Ib, II, III and V. This may render these infants more susceptible to early and late onset GBS disease.
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Authors
Kirsty Le Doare, Lauren Allen, Beate Kampmann, Paul Trafford Heath, Stephen Taylor, Anneke C. Hesseling, Andrew Gorringe, Christine Elizabeth Jones,