Abstract
Multi-virulence-locus sequence typing (MVLST) was used to analyze isolates from two major listeriosis outbreaks in the United States in 1998 and 2002 that were due to consumption of contaminated hot dogs and turkey deli meat, respectively. MVLST demonstrated high epidemiological relevance and indicated that the two outbreaks were the result of one epidemic.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology*
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Foodborne Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Listeria monocytogenes / classification*
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Listeria monocytogenes / genetics
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Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification
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Listeria monocytogenes / pathogenicity*
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Listeriosis / epidemiology*
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Listeriosis / microbiology
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Meat Products / microbiology
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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United States / epidemiology
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Virulence / genetics
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial