Genomic profiling of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> (Group B <i>Streptococcus</i>) isolates from pregnant women in northeastern Mexico: clonal complexes, virulence factors, and antibiotic resistance
Although GBS colonization prevalence was low, genomic analysis revealed the genetic diversity of <i>S. agalactiae</i> in Northeastern Mexico, emphasizing the importance of molecular techniques for epidemiological surveillance and infection control.
Authors
- Gerardo del Carmen Palacios-Saucedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8744-2025)
- Ramón Valladares Trujillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-8483)
- Joaquín Darío Treviño Báez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1465-4593)
- Lydia Guadalupe Rivera-Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7329-0449)
- Maurilia Rojas-Contreras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7326-1787)
- Miguel Ángel Rivera-Alvarado
- Julio Hernandez-Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1312-1621)
- Jesús Hernández-Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5413-3245)
- Ricardo Vázquez‐Juárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1823-5281)
- Rocío Alejandra Chávez-Santoscoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4551-1862)
- Aldo Sebastián Flores-Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-6504)
- Silvia Hinojosa‐Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-1697)
- Amílcar Caballero-Trejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5308-8910)
- José Manuel Vázquez-Guillén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8256-4253)
- César Alejandro Alonso-Téllez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4363-2406)
- Cristina Rodrı́guez-Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5469-8449)
- Reyes S. Taméz-Guerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-0863)
- Juan Manuel Quiroga-Garza
Institutions
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (MX)
- Pronatura Noroeste (MX)
- Hospital General De Zona (MX)
- Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio Gonzalez (MX)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C.
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19454
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Research
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey