Bordetella pertussisIsolates, Finland

Johanna Mäkinen,Qiushui He,Heikki Arvilommi,Jussi Mertsola,Frits R Mooi,Shirley Van Amersfoorth,Matti K Viljanen

doi:10.3201/eid1101.040632

Abstract

<i>Bordetella pertussis</i>Isolates, Finland

Highlights

Various DNA fingerprinting techniques, such as IS1002-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (IS1002-RFLP) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) have been used to study B. pertussis isolates [7,8,9,10]
Seven PFGE patterns were found among the 46 isolates studied
Three PFGE patterns were found in both Paimio and Rusko

Summary

Introduction

Various DNA fingerprinting techniques, such as IS1002-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (IS1002-RFLP) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) have been used to study B. pertussis isolates [7,8,9,10]. Seven PFGE patterns were found among the 46 isolates studied. The isolates were considered to be closely related, as the differences between the patterns were small, differing by 1 or 2 bands.

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