Use of whole-genus genome sequence data to develop a multilocus sequence typing tool that accurately identifies Yersinia isolates to the species and subspecies levels [PDF]
, 2015 The genus Yersinia is a large and diverse bacterial genus consisting of human-pathogenic species, a fish-pathogenic species, and a large number of environmental species.
Carniel, Elisabeth +13 more
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Multiple Locus Variable number of tandem repeat Analysis : a molecular genotyping tool for Paenibacillus larvae [PDF]
, 2016 American Foulbrood, caused by Paenibacillus larvae, is the most severe bacterial disease of honey bees (Apis mellifera). To perform genotyping of P.larvae in an epidemiological context, there is a need of a fast and cheap method with a high resolution ...
Alippi +40 more
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Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains of clinical and food chain origins in Belgium between 1985 and 2014 [PDF]
, 2016 Listeriosis is a rare but severe disease, mainly caused by Listeria monocytogenes. This study shows the results of the laboratory-based surveillance of Listeriosis in Belgium over the period 1985-2014.
Bertrand, S +7 more
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Measures to eradicate multidrug-resistant organism outbreaks: How much does it cost? [PDF]
, 2015 This study aimed to assess the economic burden of infection control measures that succeeded in eradicating multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in emerging epidemic contexts in hospital settings.
Birgand, GJC +6 more
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Campylobacter jejuni Multilocus Sequence Types in Humans, Northwest England, 2003–2004
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 Detailed understanding of the epidemiology of Campylobacter is increasingly facilitated through use of universal and reproducible techniques for accurate strain differentiation and subtyping.
Will Sopwith +8 more
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Multilocus sequence typing of Cronobacter spp. from powdered infant formula and milk powder production factories [PDF]
, 2013 This study applied the Cronobacter spp. multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme to three strain collections, then known as Enterobacter sakazakii, which had been isolated between 1988 and 2009 from 14 countries. The results revealed the predominance (85%
Craven, HM +4 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2012 Introducción. Los aislamientos de Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina asociado a la comunidad (SARM-AC), están aumentando la frecuencia de infecciones en personas sanas de la comunidad y en pacientes hospitalizados.
Javier Antonio Escobar +6 more
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Vaccine Preventability of Meningococcal Clone, Greater Aachen Region, Germany
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 Emergence of serogroup B meningococci of clonal complex sequence type (ST) 41/44 can cause high levels of disease, as exemplified by a recent epidemic in New Zealand.
Johannes Elias +9 more
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High-throughput multilocus sequence typing: bringing molecular typing to the next level. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) is a widely used system for typing microorganisms by sequence analysis of housekeeping genes. The main advantage of MLST in comparison to other typing techniques is the unambiguity and transferability of sequence data ...
Stefan A Boers +2 more
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Molecular epidemiology of endemic Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
, 2001 This is the first study to provide a comprehensive insight into the molecular epidemiology of endemic Clostridium difficile and particularly that associated with a recently recognized epidemic strain. We DNA fingerprinted all C.
Fawley, W.N., Wilcox, M.H.
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