Molecular Subtyping of Clostridium perfringens by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis To Facilitate Food-Borne-Disease Outbreak Investigations

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Clostridium perfringens is a common cause of food-borne illness. The illness is characterized by profuse diarrhea and acute abdominal pain. Since the illness is usually self-limiting, many cases are undiagnosed and/or not reported. Investigations are often pursued after an outbreak involving large numbers of people in institutions, at restaurants, or at catered meals. Serotyping has been used in the past to...

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