Population structure of Australian isolates of Streptococcus suis.

doi:10.1128/jcm.31.11.2895-2900.1993

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Population structure of Australian isolates of Streptococcus suis.

Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 1993

Hampson D J, Trott D J, Clarke I L, Mwaniki C G, Robertson I D

Abstract excerpt

The genetic diversity of 109 isolates of Streptococcus suis, which were recovered mainly from Australian pigs, was examined by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. The collection was genetically diverse. Sixty-five electrophoretic types (ETs) were recognized, with a mean genetic diversity per enzym...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Electrophoresis
Genetic Variation
Humans
Serotyping
Streptococcus suis
Swine
Virulence

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