TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular characterization of toxin A-negative, toxin B-positive variant strains of Clostridium difficile isolated in Korea
AU - Kim, Sue Jung
AU - Kim, Heejung
AU - Seo, Younghee
AU - Yong, Dongeun
AU - Jeong, Seok Hoon
AU - Chong, Yunsop
AU - Lee, Kyungwon
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - A-B+ Clostridium difficile strains are prevalent in Korea. We performed pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), polymerase chain reaction ribotyping, and toxinotyping in 82 A-B+ clinical isolates in Korea. PFGE showed highest discriminatory capability among the 3 methods. By PFGE, persistence of a clone was found, suggesting this clone has adapted to the hospital environment.
AB - A-B+ Clostridium difficile strains are prevalent in Korea. We performed pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), polymerase chain reaction ribotyping, and toxinotyping in 82 A-B+ clinical isolates in Korea. PFGE showed highest discriminatory capability among the 3 methods. By PFGE, persistence of a clone was found, suggesting this clone has adapted to the hospital environment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.01.007
DO - 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.01.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 20338708
AN - SCOPUS:77952741792
SN - 0732-8893
VL - 67
SP - 198
EP - 201
JO - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
JF - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
IS - 2
ER -
