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Genomovar status, virulence markers and genotyping of Burkholderia cepacia complex strains isolated from Brazilian cystic fibrosis patients.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jul 2008
Martins Kátia Maia, Fongaro Giuliana F, Dutra Rodrigues André B, Tateno Adriana F, Azzuz-Chernishev Ana Carolina, Oliveira-Garcia Doroti de, Rodrigues Joaquim C, da Silva Filho Luiz Vicente F
Abstract excerpt
Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates obtained by microbiological culture of respiratory samples from Brazilian CF patients were studied by recA based PCR, screened by specific PCR for virulence markers and genotyped by RAPD. Forty-one isolates of B. cepacia complex were identified by culture and confirmation of identity and genomovar determination obtained in 32 isolates, with predominance of B. cenocepacia...
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