Abstract
Multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) was compared to multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to differentiate hemolytic uremic syndrome-associated enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli strains. Although MLVA--like MLST--was highly discriminatory (index of diversity, 0.988 versus 0.984), a low level of concordance demonstrated the limited ability of MLVA to reflect long-term evolutionary events.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli / classification*
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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli / genetics
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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
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Escherichia coli Infections / complications*
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
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Humans
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Minisatellite Repeats*
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Molecular Typing / methods*
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Multilocus Sequence Typing / methods*