A tandem repeats database for bacterial genomes: application to the genotyping of <it>Yersinia pestis</it> and <it>Bacillus anthracis</it>

A tandem repeats database for bacterial genomes: application to the genotyping of <it>Yersinia pestis</it> and <it>Bacillus anthracis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some pathogenic bacteria are genetically very homogeneous, making strain discrimination difficult. In the last few years, tandem repeats have been increasingly recognized as markers of choice for genotyping a number of pathogens. The...

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Main Authors: Denoeud France, Prieur Agnès, Onteniente Lucie, Hauck Yolande, Le Flèche Philippe, Ramisse Vincent, Sylvestre Patricia, Benson Gary, Ramisse Françoise, Vergnaud Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/1/2

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