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Molecular evidence for the thriving of Campylobacter jejuni ST-4526 in Japan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Asakura Hiroshi, Brüggemann Holger, Sheppard Samuel K, Ekawa Tomoya, Meyer Thomas F, Yamamoto Shigeki, Igimi Shizunobu
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide. This study aimed at a better understanding of the genetic diversity of this pathogen disseminated in Japan. We performed multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from different sources (100 human, 61 poultry, and 51 cattle isolates) in Japan between 2005 and 2006. This approach identified 62 sequence types (STs)...
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