Genotypic characterization of ureaplasma serovars from clinical isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Li Xiao; Donna M Crabb; Stephen A Moser; Lynn B Duffy; John I Glass; Vanya Paralanov; Ken B Waites

doi:10.1128/JCM.01235-11

Genotypic characterization of ureaplasma serovars from clinical isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Sep;49(9):3325-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01235-11. Epub 2011 Jul 27.

Authors

Li Xiao¹, Donna M Crabb, Stephen A Moser, Lynn B Duffy, John I Glass, Vanya Paralanov, Ken B Waites

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, WP 230, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA.

Abstract

Genetic relationships within ureaplasma serovars were investigated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). One hundred thirteen Ureaplasma parvum isolates and 78 Ureaplasma urealyticum isolates were different from their ATCC serovar type strains and different within the same serovars. The organisms were geographically widespread. No unique patterns were associated with invasive disease.

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cluster Analysis
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / methods*
Female
Genotype
Humans
Infant
Male
Molecular Typing / methods*
Polymorphism, Genetic
Pregnancy
Ureaplasma Infections / microbiology*
Ureaplasma urealyticum / classification*
Ureaplasma urealyticum / genetics
Ureaplasma urealyticum / isolation & purification*

Abstract

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MeSH terms

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