Rarely occurring 19A-like cps locus from a serotype 19F pneumococcal isolate indicates continued need of serology-based quality control for PCR-based serotype determinations

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jul;47(7):2353-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00704-09. Epub 2009 May 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Capsules / genetics*
  • Bacterial Capsules / immunology*
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Serotyping
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / classification*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / immunology
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial

Associated data

  • GENBANK/FJ829071