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Identification of persistent subtypes of Campylobacter jejuni by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis in Finland.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Oct 2011
Nakari Ulla-Maija, Hakkinen Marjaana, Siitonen Anja
Abstract excerpt
The genetic diversity of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from Finnish patients was studied by typing 508 strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis: 311 were isolated from domestically acquired infections and 197 from travel-related infections. The strains were systematically selected from a larger collection of previously serotyped strains isolated during two 1-year sampling periods. The four most common...
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