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Evaluation of a multilocus sequence typing system for Staphylococcus epidermidis
7 Oct 2003
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a significant cause of nosocomial disease. However, the taxonomy of this pathogen, particularly at subspecies level, is unclear. A multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme has therefore been investigated as a tool to elucidate taxonomic relationships within this group, based on genetic relatedness. DNA sequences for internal fragments of seven housekeeping genes were compared in 47...
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