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Worldwide genetic relationships among Francisella tularensis isolates determined by multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Sept 2004
Johansson Anders, Farlow Jason, Larsson Pär, Dukerich Meghan, Chambers Elias, Byström Mona, Fox James, Chu May, Forsman Mats, Sjöstedt Anders, Keim Paul
Abstract excerpt
The intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia and poses a serious threat as an agent of bioterrorism. We have developed a highly effective molecular subtyping system from 25 variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci. In our study, multiple-locus VNTR analysis (MLVA) was used to analyze genetic relationships and potential population structure within a global collection of...
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