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Analysis of plasmid diversity in 96 Rhodococcus equi strains isolated in Normandy (France) and sequencing of the 87-kb type I virulence plasmid.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Oct 2010
Duquesne Fabien, Hébert Laurent, Sévin Corinne, Breuil Marie-France, Tapprest Jackie, Laugier Claire, Petry Sandrine
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To characterize the potential epidemiological relationship between the origin of Rhodococcus equi strains and the type of their virulence plasmids, we performed a comparative analysis of virulence plasmid types encountered in 96 R. equi strains isolated from (1) autopsied horses, (2) organic samples (horse faeces, manure and straw) and (3) environmental samples. Our results revealed no clear epidemiological link...
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