Identification of Streptococcus bovis biotype I strains among S. bovis clinical isolates by PCR.
J Clin Microbiol
; 40(8): 2913-8, 2002 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-12149351
ABSTRACT
Streptococcus bovis causes 24% of all streptococcal infective endocarditis cases. There are many reports linking both S. bovis bacteremia and endocarditis with various forms of gastrointestinal disease (primarily colonic cancers). S. bovis is divided into two biotypes I and II. The biotype I strain is much more frequently isolated from patients with endocarditis, gastrointestinal disease, or both. We describe here the isolation of biotype I-specific DNA sequences and the development of a PCR test which can identify S. bovis biotype I strains among S. bovis clinical isolates.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana
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Streptococcus bovis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos