Development of a multi-locus sequence typing scheme for <it>Laribacter hongkongensis</it>, a novel bacterium associated with freshwater fish-borne gastroenteritis and traveler's diarrhea

Development of a multi-locus sequence typing scheme for <it>Laribacter hongkongensis</it>, a novel bacterium associated with freshwater fish-borne gastroenteritis and traveler's diarrhea

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Laribacter hongkongensis is a newly discovered, facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative, motile, sea gull-shaped rod associated with freshwater fish borne gastroenteritis and traveler's diarrhea. A highly reproducible and discrimin...

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Main Authors: Lee Edwin KY, Chan King-Man, Tsang Vivien YM, Tse Herman, Tsang Alan KL, Teng Jade LL, Woo Patrick CY, Chan Jim KH, Ma Shirley SL, Tam Dorothy MW, Chung Liliane MW, Lau Susanna KP, Yuen Kwok-Yung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/21

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