Binghamton University: Protecting Newborns - Research Lays the Groundwork for a Lifesaving Vaccine
November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023
BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Strep or GBS) in the vaginal tract, which is typically harmless -- except when it isn't.
The bacterial infection poses serious and even fatal consequences for newborns, including pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis, which can have long-term effects on the child's cognitive function.
Researchers from Bingh . . .
One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Strep or GBS) in the vaginal tract, which is typically harmless -- except when it isn't.
The bacterial infection poses serious and even fatal consequences for newborns, including pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis, which can have long-term effects on the child's cognitive function.
Researchers from Bingh . . .