Genotyping Rickettsia prowazekii Isolates

We developed a typing method that can differentiate 8 strains of Rickettsia prowazekii into 7 genotypes. This method can be used to type and trace the origin of R. prowazekii isolated from samples collected during epidemics after a bioterrorism attack.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yong Zhu, Aaron Medina-Sanchez, Donald H. Bouyer, David H. Walker, Li Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/08-0444_article