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Genetic diversity of Burkholderia contaminans isolates from cystic fibrosis patients in Argentina.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2013
Martina Pablo, Bettiol Marisa, Vescina Cecilia, Montanaro Patricia, Mannino M Constanza, Prieto Claudia I, Vay Carlos, Naumann Dieter, Schmitt Juergen, Yantorno Osvaldo, Lagares Antonio, Bosch Alejandra
Abstract excerpt
A total of 120 Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates collected during 2004-2010 from 66 patients in two cystic fibrosis reference centers in Argentina were analyzed. Burkholderia contaminans was the species most frequently recovered (57.6%), followed by Burkholderia cenocepacia (15%), a species distribution not reported so far. The recA-PCR-based techniques applied to the B. contaminans isolates revealed that 85%...
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