Clonal Distribution of Invasive Neisseria meningitidis Isolates from the Norwegian County of Telemark, 1987 to 1995
Clonal Distribution of Invasive Neisseria meningitidis Isolates from the Norwegian County of Telemark, 1987 to 1995
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1987 年至 1995 年挪威泰勒马克郡侵袭性脑膜炎奈瑟菌分离株的克隆分布
DOI:
10.1128/jcm.36.9.2623-2628.1998
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发表时间:
1998
影响因子:
9.4
通讯作者:
L. Frøholm
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文献类型:
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作者:
Randi Kersten Aakre;A. Jenkins;B. Kristiansen;L. Frøholm
ABSTRACT Forty-two Neisseria meningitidis isolates were obtained from patients with meningococcal disease in the Norwegian county of Telemark (January 1987 to March 1995), and all were compared by PCR amplicon restriction endonuclease analysis (PCR-AREA) of thedhps gene, chromosomal DNA fingerprinting, and serological analysis. PCR-AREA divided the isolates into 11 classes, of which 4, comprising 15, 8, 6, and 2 isolates, were clonal while the remaining 8 classes were genetically heterogeneous or contained only 1 isolate. Three of the four clonal classes could be tentatively equated with recognized epidemic clones (ET5, ET37, and cluster A4) on the basis of their phenotypic characteristics, while the remaining clone appears to be new. There were significant differences in the geographical distribution of clones, with class 1 (ET5-like) isolates significantly overrepresented in rural parts of Telemark. Class 1 (ET5-like) isolates occurred throughout the study period and were dominant in 1987. Class 2 (ET37-like) isolates occurred from 1988 to 1992, and class 3 isolates (with no recognizable ET affinities) were found only in 1991 and 1992.
DOI:
10.1093/infdis/169.6.1384
发表时间:
1994
期刊:
The Journal of infectious diseases
影响因子:
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作者:
Woods,JP;Kersulyte,D;TolanJr,RW;Berg,CM;Berg,DE
通讯作者:
Berg,DE