African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

High throat carriage of Groups G/C streptococci among school children in Bangalore City and its significance

K. Lakshmana Gowda1,2, Mohammed Ali M. Marie1, S. R. Bindu Rani3, C. T. Shivannavar2* and K. N. Brahmadathan4
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 12 September 2012
  •  Published: 13 November 2012

Abstract

The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of comparative throat carriage of diverse antigenic groups of beta hemolytic streptococci (BHS) among school children. BHS were identified by Lancefield grouping with commercial kits. BHS were isolated from 112 (10.4%) of 1156 asymptomatic children, of which 36 (32.1%) belonged to Group A, 55 (49.1%) to Group G and 11 (9.8%) to Group C. A throat carrier rate of 59% of GGS/GCS among 112 BHS from this population indicated its possible importance in the etiology of streptococcal pharyngitis in this population.

 

Key words: Beta hemolytic streptococci, post-streptococcal sequelae, Group G streptococci.

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