Article
Analysis of Salmonella typhi isolates from Southeast Asia by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 1995
Thong K L, Puthucheary S, Yassin R M, Sudarmono P, Padmidewi M, Soewandojo E, Handojo I, Sarasombath S, Pang T
Abstract excerpt
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed that multiple genetic variants of Salmonella typhi are simultaneously present in Southeast Asia and are associated with sporadic cases of typhoid fever and occasional outbreaks. Comparative analysis of PFGE patterns also suggested that considerable genetic diversity exists among S. typhi strains and that some PFGE patterns are shared between isolates obtained from...
Topics
- Asia, Southeastern
- DNA Restriction Enzymes
- DNA, Bacterial
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Salmonella typhi
- Typhoid Fever