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Clinical isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1A represent two phylogenetic lineages with differing pathogenicity-related properties.
BMC microbiology - 17 Sept 2012
Sihvonen Leila M, Jalkanen Kaisa, Huovinen Elisa, Toivonen Susanna, Corander Jukka, Kuusi Markku, Skurnik Mikael, Siitonen Anja, Haukka Kaisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Y. enterocolitica biotype (BT) 1A strains are often isolated from human clinical samples but their contribution to disease has remained a controversial topic. Variation and the population structure among the clinical Y. enterocolitica BT 1A isolates have been poorly characterized. We used multi-locus sequence typing (MLST), 16S rRNA gene sequencing, PCR for ystA and ystB, lipopolysaccharide analysis,...
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