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Comparison of a semi-automated rep-PCR system and multilocus sequence typing for differentiation of Salmonella enterica isolates.
Journal of microbiological methods - 1 Apr 2010
Ben-Darif Elloulu, De Pinna Elizabeth, Threlfall E John, Bolton Frederic J, Upton Mathew, Fox Andrew J
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The accurate sub-typing of Salmonella enterica isolates is essential for epidemiological investigations and surveillance of Salmonella infections. Salmonella isolates are currently identified using the Kauffman-White serotyping scheme. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) schemes have been developed for the major bacterial pathogens including Salmonella and have assisted in understanding the molecular epidemiology...
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