Evaluation and selection of tandem repeat loci for a Brucella MLVA typing assay

Le Flèche, Philippe; Jacques, Isabelle; Grayon, Maggy; Al Dahouk, Sascha; Bouchon, Patrick; Denœud, France; Nöckler, Karsten; Neubauer, Heinrich; L.A. Guilloteau, Laurence; Vergnaud, Gilles

doi:10.1186/1471-2180-6-9

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Evaluation and selection of tandem repeat loci for a Brucella MLVA typing assay

Published in BMC Microbiology • Feb 9, 2006

Authors:

Philippe Le Flèche

Isabelle Jacques

Maggy Grayon

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The classification of Brucella into species and biovars relies on phenotypic characteristics and sometimes raises difficulties in the interpretation of the results due to an absence of standardization of the typing reagents. In addition, the resolution of this biotyping is moderate and r...

Subject

Multiple Loci VNTR Analysis

Biology

Biovar

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