| Literature DB >> 20348301 |
Michael B Cooley1, Diana Carychao, Kimberly Nguyen, Linda Whitehand, Robert Mandrell.
Abstract
Multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) is used for source tracking Escherichia coli O157:H7 in agricultural environments. Tandem repeats were stable after limited replication but changed after exposure to irradiation, elevated temperatures, and starvation conditions. The pO157 plasmid was frequently lost under these stress conditions. Environmental stresses may increase phylogenetic diversity as measured by MLVA.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20348301 PMCID: PMC2869130 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02373-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792