Abstract
DNA polymorphisms of Arcobacter butzleri outbreak-related strains and Arcobacter reference strains were determined by use of the polymerase chain reaction with primers aimed at repetitive sequences. The epidemiological relationship among 14 outbreak-related strains was substantiated, as they showed virtually no genomic variations. Their DNA amplification patterns were, however, clearly different from those of all Arcobacter reference strains studied; each reference strain was characterized by a unique DNA fingerprint.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Base Sequence
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Campylobacter / classification
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Campylobacter / genetics*
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Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
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Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology
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Campylobacter Infections / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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DNA Fingerprinting
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DNA Primers / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Disease Outbreaks
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
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Species Specificity
Substances
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Bacterial