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Intergenic region polymorphism analysis: a novel genotyping method for Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Mar 2023
Kong Nianqing, Shu Shenghuang, Zhang Cangyun, Li Chuyi, Luo Yongwen, Fang Shuying, Bi Shuilian
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The ability to distinguish between Klebsiella pneumoniae strains is critical for outbreak investigations. A new typing method, intergenic region polymorphism analysis (IRPA), was developed, validated, and the discriminatory power was determined by comparison with multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) in this study. METHODS AND RESULTS: This method is based on the idea that every IRPA...
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