Analyzing multiclonality of Staphylococcus aureus in clinical diagnostics using spa-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.

نویسندگان

  • Andreas Matussek
  • Lisa Stark
  • Olaf Dienus
  • Joakim Aronsson
  • Sara Mernelius
  • Sture Löfgren
  • Per-Eric Lindgren
چکیده

We present a novel denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) method which characterizes multiclonal communities of Staphylococcus aureus. The spa PCR-based DGGE method simultaneously separates strains that differ in only one base, thereby revealing multiclonal colonization and infections.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 49 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011