Abstract
A total of 69 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) types were identified among 176 Campylobacter jejuni isolates from Finnish patients. In two geographic areas studied, five predominant PFGE types comprised over 40% of the isolates. One-third of the isolates had unique PFGE types. In small outbreaks, identical PFGE patterns were demonstrated, indicating a common source of infection.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Typing Techniques*
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Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology*
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Campylobacter Infections / microbiology*
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Campylobacter jejuni / classification*
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Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification
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Chickens / microbiology
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field*
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Finland / epidemiology
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Humans
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Rural Population
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Urban Population
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific