Optimization of pulse-field gel electrophoresis for subtyping of Klebsiella pneumoniae

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2720-2731

  Han, Hui ^a   Zhou, Haijian ^b   Li, Haishan ^a   Gao, Yuan ^b   Lu, Zhi ^c   Hu, Kongxin ^a   Xu, Baoliang ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE   (China)

^b CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c Gaoling Sci Tech Center of Forestry   (China)

Author keywords

Klebsiella pneumoniae; Molecular subtyping; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

ELECTROKINESIS; GENOTYPE; OPTIMIZATION; PNEUMONIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EPIDEMIC; GENOTYPE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MOLECULAR TYPING; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; NONHUMAN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 84880112855     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10072720     Document Type: Article

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