A simple approach to obtain comparable Shigella sonnie MLVA results across laboratories

• Main Authors: Chiou, C.S., Izumiya, H., Thong, Kwai Lin, Larsson, J.T., Liang, S.Y., Kim, J.Y., Koh, X.P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9993/1/Chiou%2C_2013.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/9993/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmm.2013.09.008

tMultilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) is a promising subtyping tool to comple-ment pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for discriminating closely related strains of some monomorphicorganisms, including Shigella sonnei, which is one of the major foodborne pathogens. However, MLVAresu...