Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10889568 | Journal of Microbiological Methods | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Campylobacter remains one of the most common bacterial causes of gastroenteritis worldwide. Tracking sources of this organism is challenging due to the large numbers of human cases, and the prevalence of this organism throughout the environment due to growth in a wide range of animal species. Many molecular subtyping methods have been developed to characterize Campylobacter species, but only a few are commonly used in molecular epidemiology studies. This review examines the applicability of these methods, as well as the role that emerging whole genome sequencing technologies will play in tracking sources of Campylobacter spp. infection.
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Authors
Eduardo N. Taboada, Clifford G. Clark, Emma L. Sproston, Catherine D. Carrillo,