Abstract
A total of 73 clinical isolates of group B streptococci obtained from diseased infants in 23 states and Puerto Rico were examined for extracellular neuraminidase production. The association of elevated levels of neuraminidase with serotype III isolates was evident in a broad geographical distribution.
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