Filamentous Phage Associated with Recent Pandemic Strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
oleh: Tetsuya Iida, Akiko Hattori, Kenichi Tagomori, Hatsumi Nasu, Rochman Naim, Takeshi Honda
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-06-01 |
Deskripsi
A group of pandemic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus has recently appeared in Asia and North America. We demonstrate that a filamentous phage is specifically associated with the pandemic V. parahaemolyticus strains. An open reading frame unique to the phage is a useful genetic marker to identify these strains.