M genotyping and DNA fingerprinting of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from an area of central Italy.

doi:10.1017/s0950268898008802

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M genotyping and DNA fingerprinting of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from an area of central Italy.

Epidemiology and infection - 1 Aug 1998

Mencarelli M, Corbisiero R, Marzocchi B, Gistri A, Signori R, Rossolini A, Cellesi C

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M protein gene typing was used to analyse Streptococcus pyogenes clinical isolates collected between 1983 and 1995 in an area of central Italy from patients presenting different types of infections; the same isolates were also characterized by means of DNA fingerprinting. M type 1 was the most co...

Topics

DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Bacterial
Genotype
Humans
Italy
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Serotyping
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus pyogenes

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