Evaluation of a RAPD-based typing scheme in a molecular epidemiology study of Vibrio cholerae O1, Brazil

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 447-454

  Leal, N C ^a,c   Sobreira, M ^a   Leal Balbino, T C ^a   De Almeida, A M P ^a   Da Silva, M J B ^b   Mello, D M ^a   Seki, L M ^a   Hofer, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b Prefeitura da Cidade do Recife   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Molecular epidemiology; RAPD; Vibrio cholerae O1

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

BRAZIL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; POLYMORPHIC DNA; RANDOM AMPLIFICATION OF POLYMORPHIC; RANDOM AMPLIFICATION OF POLYMORPHIC DNA; SEROTYPES; TOXIN GENES; VIBRIO CHOLERAE O1;

GENES;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LABORATORY; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 1542299674     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02090.x     Document Type: Article

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