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Multilocus sequence typing system for Campylobacter jejuni.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2001
Dingle K E, Colles F M, Wareing D R, Ure R, Fox A J, Bolton F E, Bootsma H J, Willems R J, Urwin R, Maiden M C
Abstract excerpt
The gram-negative bacterium Campylobacter jejuni has extensive reservoirs in livestock and the environment and is a frequent cause of gastroenteritis in humans. To date, the lack of (i) methods suitable for population genetic analysis and (ii) a universally accepted nomenclature has hindered studies of the epidemiology and population biology of this organism. Here, a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) system for...
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