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Serotype-specific acquisition and loss of group B streptococcus recto-vaginal colonization in late pregnancy

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Kwatra , Gaurav, Adrian, Peter V., Shiri, Tinevimbo, Buchmann, Eckhart J., Cutland, Clare L. and Madhi, Shabir A. (2014) Serotype-specific acquisition and loss of group B streptococcus recto-vaginal colonization in late pregnancy. PLoS One, 9 (6). e98778. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0098778

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Abstract

Background: Maternal recto-vaginal colonization with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and consequent vertical transmission to the newborn predisposes neonates to early-onset invasive GBS disease. This study aimed to determine the acquisition and loss of serotype-specific recto-vaginal GBS colonization from 20–37+ weeks of gestational age.

Methods: Vaginal and rectal swabs were collected from HIV-uninfected women at 20–25 weeks of gestation age and at 5–6 weekly intervals thereafter. Swabs were cultured for GBS and isolates were serotyped by latex agglutination. Serologically non-typable isolates and pilus islands were characterized by PCR.

Results: The prevalence of recto-vaginal GBS colonization was 33.0%, 32.7%, 28.7% and 28.4% at 20–25 weeks, 26–30 weeks, 31–35 weeks and 37+ weeks of gestational age, respectively. The most common identified serotypes were Ia (39.2%), III (32.8%) and V (12.4%). Of 507 participants who completed all four study visits, the cumulative overall recto-vaginal acquisition rate of new serotypes during the study was 27.9%, including 11.2%, 8.2% and 4.3% for serotypes Ia, III and V, respectively. Comparing the common colonizing serotypes, serotype III was more likely to be associated with persistent colonization throughout the study (29%) than Ia (18%; p = 0.045) or V (6%; p = 0.002). The median duration of recto-vaginal GBS colonization for serotype III was 6.35 weeks, which was longer than other serotypes. Pilus island proteins were detected in all GBS isolates and their subtype distribution was associated with specific serotypes.

Conclusion: South African pregnant women have a high prevalence of GBS recto-vaginal colonization from 20 weeks of gestational age onwards, including high GBS acquisition rates in the last pregnancy-trimesters. There are differences in specific-serotype colonization patterns during pregnancy.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Neonatal infections -- Prevention, Communicable diseases in newborn infants -- South Africa, Streptoccal infections -- Prevention, Streptococcus agalactiae -- Prevention, Generative organs, Female -- Infections
Journal or Publication Title: PLoS One
Publisher: Public Library of Science
ISSN: 1932-6203
Official Date: 30 June 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
30 June 2014Published
6 May 2014Accepted
18 January 2014Submitted
Volume: 9
Number: 6
Article Number: e98778
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098778
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), National Research Foundation of South Africa, Novartis Vaccines, Italy

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