Differentiation of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) variants by pyrosequencing.
J Microbiol Methods
; 100: 42-5, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
A fast and reliable protocol using the pyrosequencing technique was developed to identify 11 different types of the KPC enzyme. A total of 65 blaKPC positive bacterial isolates were tested and characterized. In the end, the pyrosequencing proved to be a powerful tool for epidemiological studies of KPC producer isolates.
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Proteínas de Bactérias
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Variação Genética
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Beta-Lactamases
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Análise de Sequência de DNA
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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2014
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