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Multilocus sequence typing of Clostridium difficile.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2010
Griffiths David, Fawley Warren, Kachrimanidou Melina, Bowden Rory, Crook Derrick W, Fung Rowena, Golubchik Tanya, Harding Rosalind M, Jeffery Katie J M, Jolley Keith A, Kirton Richard, Peto Tim E, Rees Gareth, Stoesser Nicole, Vaughan Alison, Walker A Sarah, Young Bernadette C, Wilcox Mark, Dingle Kate E
Abstract excerpt
A robust high-throughput multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for Clostridium difficile was developed and validated using a diverse collection of 50 reference isolates representing 45 different PCR ribotypes and 102 isolates from recent clinical samples. A total of 49 PCR ribotypes were repre...
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