Analysis of Salmonella typhi isolates from Southeast Asia by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

• Main Authors: Thong, Kwai Lin, Puthucheary, S., Yassin, R.M., Sudarmono, P., Padmidewi, M., Soewandojo, E., Handojo, I., Sarasombath, S., Pang, T.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 1995
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/341/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC228306/?tool=pubmed

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed that multiple genetic variants of Salmonella typhi are simultaneously present in Southeast Asia and are associated with sporadic cases of typhoid fever and occasional outbreaks. Comparative analysis of PFGE patterns also suggested that considerable ge...