Based Upon Repeat Pattern (BURP): an algorithm to characterize the long-term evolution of Staphyloco...
Based Upon Repeat Pattern (BURP): an algorithm to characterize the long-term evolution of Staphylococcus aureus populations based on spa polymorphisms
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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For typing of Staphylococcus aureus, DNA sequencing of the repeat region of the protein A (spa) gene is a well established discriminatory method for outbreak investigations. Recently, it was hypothesized that this region also reflects long-term epidemiology. However, no automated and objective algorithm existed to cluster different repeat regions....
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Based Upon Repeat Pattern (BURP): an algorithm to characterize the long-term evolution of Staphylococcus aureus populations based on spa polymorphisms
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_db815e655d0d47958491ea80c3094677
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1471-2180
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1471-2180
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10.1186/1471-2180-7-98
