ISSN:
1574-6968
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Genomic diversity among 34 strains of Escherichia coli belonging to different serotypes of the O26 serogroup – encompassing strains from different geographical origins and Shiga toxin-negative Brazilian strains – was evaluated through random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Our results indicate that Brazilian and non-Brazilian O26 strains fall under distinct but closely related differentiation clusters. RFLP-PCR analysis of the fliC gene sequence was done in order to identify the H− serotypes and served to confirm the clustering pattern obtained in the dendrogram generated from RAPD data. The epidemiological significance of these data is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10571.x
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