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Evaluation and validation of a PulseNet standardized pulsed-field gel electrophoresis protocol for subtyping Vibrio parahaemolyticus: an international multicenter collaborative study.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2008
Kam Kai Man, Luey Cindy K Y, Parsons Michele B, Cooper Kara L F, Nair G B, Alam M, Islam M Atiqul, Cheung Danny T L, Chu Y W, Ramamurthy T, Pazhani G P, Bhattacharya S K, Watanabe H, Terajima J, Arakawa E, Ratchtrachenchai O-A, Huttayananont S, Ribot Efrain M, Gerner-Smidt Peter, Swaminathan Bala
Abstract excerpt
The pandemic spread of Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an international public health issue. Because of the outbreak potential of the organism, it is critical to establish an internationally recognized molecular subtyping protocol for V. parahaemolyticus that is both rapid and robust as a means to monitor its further spread and to guide control measures in combination with epidemiologic data. Here we describe the...
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