TYPING OF HUMAN CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI ISOLATES IN FINLAND BY PULSED-FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS

Authors
HANNINEN ML PAJARRE S KLOSSNER ML RAUTELIN H
Citation
Ml. Hanninen et al., TYPING OF HUMAN CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI ISOLATES IN FINLAND BY PULSED-FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, Journal of clinical microbiology, 36(6), 1998, pp. 1787-1789
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1787 - 1789
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1998)36:6<1787:TOHCII>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A total of 69 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) types were ident ified among 176 Campylobacter jejuni isolates from Finnish patients. I n two geographic areas studied, five predominant PFGE types comprised over 40% of the isolates. One-third of the isolates had unique PFGE ty pes. In small outbreaks, identical PFGE patterns were demonstrated, in dicating a common source of infection.