Multilocus Sequence Typing and rtxA Toxin Gene Sequencing Analysis of Kingella kingae Isolates Demonstrates Genetic Diversity and International Clones

BACKGROUND: Kingella kingae, a normal component of the upper respiratory flora, is being increasingly recognized as an important invasive pathogen in young children. Genetic diversity of this species has not been studied. METHODS: We analyzed 103 strains from different countries and clinical origins...

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Autores principales: Basmaci, Romain, Yagupsky, Pablo, Ilharreborde, Brice, Guyot, Kathleen, Porat, Nurith, Chomton, Marilyn, Thiberge, Jean-Michel, Mazda, Keyvan, Bingen, Edouard, Bonacorsi, Stéphane, Bidet, Philippe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3365011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22693588
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038078

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