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Prevalence of group B <i>streptococcus</i> colonization in pregnant women and the correspondence of its virulence genes with adverse pregnancy outcome

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Molecular microbiology

Abstract

Background and rationale:  Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a Gram-positive, non-motile, encapsulated bacterium classified under Lancefield group B antigen. Predominantly found in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. GBS is a leading cause of invasive bacterial diseases in neonates, including neonatal sepsis, meningitis, septicemia, and pneumonia. Aim: To study the vaginal colonization rate of Streptococcus agalactiae and virulence genes in pregnant women with adverse pregnancy outcome.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed included 200 pregnant women at 34–37 weeks of gestation. A total of two hundred vaginal swabs were taken from all pregnant women enrolled in this project by the gynecologist. GBS isolated bacteria was evaluated by means of using classical microbiological approaches. After DNA extraction, the isolated GBS strains were screened for the presence of cfb and scpB gene by polymerase chain reaction. Results: Thirty-six (18%) of 200 pregnant women enrolled in this project were positive for group B Streptococcus by culture methods. The majority were 18–36 years old, 20 (20.6%) had a history of abortion, and 10 (9.9%) had rupture membranes of >18 hours. The particular PCR primer detected scpB and cfb genes. The scpB gene was discovered in 17 (47%), whereas the cfb gene was detected in 31 (86%). Conclusion: There is no statistical significance between repeated abortions with the presence of scpB and cfb genes as a virulence factor in GBS while there is statistical significance between the presence of these virulence genes and rupture membranes.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.256271.1720

Keywords

Group B Streptococcus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Premature rupture of membrane (PROM), Maternal colonization

Authors

First Name

Hasan

Last Name

Sekeb

MiddleName

Saad

Affiliation

Department of Medical laboratories, Directorate Babylon of Health, Iraq

Email

abuameer.amori@gmail.com

City

Baghdad, Iraq

Orcid

0009-0005-1625-427X

First Name

Jabbar

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

S

Affiliation

Medical Microbiology/ College of medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq

Email

ehab_qasim@outlook.com

City

Baghdad, Iraq

Orcid

0009-0007-7299-869X

First Name

Hussein

Last Name

Shafiq

MiddleName

Akram

Affiliation

Department of Medical laboratories, Medical City, Burns Specialist Hospital, Ministry of Health, Iraq

Email

hussain.albayati79@gmail.com

City

Baghdad, Iraq

Orcid

0009-0008-4850-1599

Volume

5

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

47401

Issue Date

2024-05-01

Receive Date

2023-12-18

Publish Date

2024-05-01

Page Start

658

Page End

666

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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23

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Original Article

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prevalence of group B <i>streptococcus</i> colonization in pregnant women and the correspondence of its virulence genes with adverse pregnancy outcome

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25 Dec 2024