Molecular strain typing of Campylobacter jejuni by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis in a single day

被引:8
作者
Michaud, S
Arbeit, RD
Gaudreau, C
机构
[1] Vet Adm Med Ctr Jamaica Plain, Res Serv, Boston, MA 02130 USA
[2] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02130 USA
[3] Ctr Hosp Univ Montreal, Hop St Luc, Dept Microbiol Med & Infectiol, Montreal, PQ H2X 3J4, Canada
关键词
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; Campylobacter jejuni; molecular epidemiology;
D O I
10.1139/cjm-47-7-667
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Rapid molecular strain typing is critical for effective outbreak investigation and implementation of infection control measures. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis is a highly discriminatory technique for Campylobacter jejuni, but generally requires 3-5 days. We describe a simplified protocol for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis that provides high quality typing of C. jejuni isolates in a single day.
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页码:667 / 669
页数:3
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