MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A STRAIN-SPECIFIC SEQUENCE IN CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI

Authors
RICHARDSON PT PARK SF
Citation
Pt. Richardson et Sf. Park, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A STRAIN-SPECIFIC SEQUENCE IN CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI, Letters in applied microbiology, 26(2), 1998, pp. 113-117
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
113 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1998)26:2<113:MCOASS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Campylobacter jejuni strains 81116 and NCTC 11392 were shown to contai n a region of DNA that was not present in other strains. This region w as cloned from the chromosome of strain 81116 and the nucleotide seque nce determined. It was found to contain an insert of 742 bp which was flanked by direct repeats of 45 bp. Although the nature of this sequen ce is unknown at present, it is clear that it only presents in certain strains of Camp. jejuni and it may therefore be useful as an epidemio logical tool.