Differentiation of Clostridium botulinum serotype A strains by multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis

Authors :: Macdonald, Thomas E.
Helma, Charles H.
Ticknor, Lawrence O.
Jackson, Paul J.
Okinaka, Richard T.
Smith, Leonard A.
Smith, Theresa J.
Hill, Karen K.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Feb, 2008, Vol. 74 Issue 3-4, 875-882
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) markers are used for differentiating among the clostridial strains. These markers have provided a rapid, highly discriminatory tool for distinguishing among Clostridium botulinum botulism neurotoxin A1 (BoNT/A1) strains for examining botulism outbreaks.

Subjects :: Clostridium -- Genetic aspects
Genetic markers -- Research
Botulinum toxin -- Research
Biological sciences

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