Abstract
A panel of seven variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) markers was selected for Acinetobacter baumannii typing analysis (MLVA-7). Compared with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), MLVA-7 provided greater discrimination. We modified the criteria for MLVA complex assignments proposed previously, and a remarkable congruence between MLVA-7- and PFGE-based strain clustering was observed.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology
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Acinetobacter baumannii / classification*
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Acinetobacter baumannii / genetics*
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Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification
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China
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Cluster Analysis
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field*
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Humans
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Minisatellite Repeats*
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Molecular Epidemiology / methods
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Molecular Typing / methods*