Group B <em>Streptococcus</em> and Pregnancy Complications (IMAGE)

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Group B <em>Streptococcus</em> and Pregnancy Complications

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As a novel mechanism contributing to streptococcal pathogenesis, Surve et al. identified membrane bound vesicles (MVs) produced by Streptococcus agalactiae. The scanning electron micrograph depicts MVs (red hue) dispersed around S. agalactiae cells (gray). See Anirban Banerjee and colleagues.

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Anirban Banerjee and colleagues

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