| Literature DB >> 18083860 |
N R Mullane1, M Ryan, C Iversen, M Murphy, P O'Gaora, T Quinn, P Whyte, P G Wall, S Fanning.
Abstract
The genomic content of Enterobacter sakazakii strain ATCC BAA-894 was analyzed for variable-number tandem repeats (VNTRs). In this study we report the development of a multiple-locus VNTR analysis (MLVA) strategy for the subtyping of E. sakazakii. The method is based on a GeneScan analysis of four VNTR loci labeled with multiple fluorescent dyes. This approach was applied to a collection of 112 isolates representing all 16 of the currently defined E. sakazakii biogroups. MLVA successfully discriminated among these isolates and compared favorably with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The method was relatively fast and easy to perform. The potential value of MLVA as an epidemiological tool is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18083860 PMCID: PMC2258603 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01726-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792