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Multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis of 7th pandemic Vibrio cholerae.
BMC microbiology - 24 May 2012
Lam Connie, Octavia Sophie, Reeves Peter R, Lan Ruiting
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Seven pandemics of cholera have been recorded since 1817, with the current and ongoing pandemic affecting almost every continent. Cholera remains endemic in developing countries and is still a significant public health issue. In this study we use multilocus variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs) analysis (MLVA) to discriminate between isolates of the 7th pandemic clone of Vibrio cholerae. RESULTS:...
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