Imagine that you have been given several bacterial strainsfrom various countries around the world and that all thestrains are thought to cause the same gastrointestinal diseaseand to be genetically identical. Upon carrying out a DNAfingerprint analysis of the strains, you find that four differentstrain types are present. What methods could you use to testwhether the different strains are actually members of the samespecies?

Imagine that you have been given several bacterial strainsfrom various countries around the world and that all thestrains are thought to cause the same gastrointestinal diseaseand to be genetically identical. Upon carrying out a DNAfingerprint analysis of the strains, you find that four differentstrain types are present. What methods could you use to testwhether the different strains are actually members of the samespecies?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

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Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.6: Urine Culture And Colony Count

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