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Rapid pulsed-field gel electrophoresis technique for determination of genetic diversity of Serratia marcescens.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2002
Ishii Yoshikazu, Alba Jimena, Kimura Soichiro, Nakashima Kiyoko, Abe Yukiko, Yamaguchi Keizo
Abstract excerpt
Seventeen Serratia marcescens strains were isolated from patients admitted to a hospital in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In order to study their genetic diversity, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed. Clear bands were not observed by the standard PFGE technique following the instruction manual from the company. To obtain clear results, it was necessary to include some additional steps to the...
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