Multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis for molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of <it>Shigella flexneri</it>

Multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis for molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of <it>Shigella flexneri</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Shigella flexneri </it>is one of the causative agents of shigellosis, a major cause of childhood mortality in developing countries. Multilocus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) is a prominent subtyp...

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Main Authors: Liang Shiu-Yun, Terajima Jun, Lee Yeong-Sheng, Tung Sheng, Phung Dac, Watanabe Haruo, Wang You-Wun, Chiou Chien-Shun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/278

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