Multilocus sequence typing and porA gene sequencing differentiates strains of Neisseria meningitidis during case clusters

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作者
Clarke, SC [1 ]
Diggle, MA [1 ]
Edwards, GFS [1 ]
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[1] Stobhill Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Scottish Meningococcus & Pneumococcus Reference L, Glasgow G21 3UW, Lanark, Scotland
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10.1080/09674845.2002.11978034
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R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
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