Guidelines for the validation and application of typing methods for use in bacterial epidemiology

Detection of specific sequences among DNA fragments separated by gel electrophoresis

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Multilocus sequence typing: A portable approach to the identification of clones within populations of pathogenic microorganisms

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Numerical index of the discriminatory ability of typing systems: an application of Simpson's index of diversity

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