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Multilocus sequence typing of Enterococcus faecalis from vegetable foods reveals two new sequence types.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Apr 2009
Burgos Maria José Grande, López Rosario Lucas, Abriouel Hikmate, Omar Nabil Ben, Galvez Antonio
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A collection of 16 isolates of Enterococcus faecalis from different vegetable foods were characterized by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). One isolate belonged to sequence type (ST) 9 of the previously described clonal complex 9, which is frequently associated with hospital environments. The rest of the isolates were grouped into two new STs named 168 and 169. ST168 represented a singleton clone that included...
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