Comparison of Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis and Whole-Genome Sequencing for Investigation of Clostridium difficile Transmission

No study to date has compared multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in an investigation of the transmission of Clostridium difficile infection. Isolates from 61 adults with ongoing and/or recurrent C. difficile infections and 17 asymptomatic carri...

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Autores principales: Eyre, D. W., Fawley, W. N., Best, E. L., Griffiths, D., Stoesser, N. E., Crook, D. W., Peto, T. E. A., Walker, A. S., Wilcox, M. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2013
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3838059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24108611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01095-13

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3838059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24108611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01095-13

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