Month: July 2025

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Awareness Month

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July is Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Awareness Month – a time to increase understanding of Group B Streptococcus (also known as GBS, Strep B, or Streptococcus agalactiae) and the serious impact it can have on pregnant women, newborns and their families.

In this blog, MDR’s Dr Elita Jauneikaite, Assistant Professor in Microbiome and Bacterial Genomics, discusses the life-threatening infection and highlights from a recent gathering of the GBS research community. (more…)