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Distribution and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes clinical isolates in Portugal, 1994-2007.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Oct 2010
Almeida G, Morvan A, Magalhães R, Santos I, Hogg T, Leclercq A, Teixeira P
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, the number of cases of listeriosis has increased worldwide. Ninety-five isolates of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from Portuguese human cases of listeriosis have been characterized by biotyping (cadmium and arsenic sensitivity), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) grouping, and by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) applying the enzymes AscI and ApaI. Isolates were classified into one of three...
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