Molecular evidence of clonality amongst Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor during an outbreak in Malaysia

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-30

  Vadivelu, J ^a   Iyer, L ^a   Kshatriya, B M ^a   Puthucheary, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

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Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; ASIA; COLOMBIA; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY STUDY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RIBOTYPING; SENEGAL; SEROTYPE; TAIWAN; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHOLERA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0033961561     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268899003210     Document Type: Article

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