A single multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for seven pathogenic Leptospira species

• Main Authors: Siriphan Boonsilp, ศิริพรรณ บุญศิลป์, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, จันทรจิรา ไทยผดุงพานิช, Premjit Amornchai, เปรมจิตร อมรชัย, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, วรรณพร วุฒิเอกอนันต์, Bailey, Mark S., Holden, Matthew T. G., Zhang, Cuicai, Jiang, Xiugao, Koizumi, Nobuo, Taylor, Kyle, Galloway, Renee, Hoffmaster, Alex R., Craig, Scott, Smythe, Lee D., Hartskeerl, Rudy A., Day, Nicholas P., Narisara Chantratita, นริศรา จันทราทิตย์, Feil, Edward J., Aanensen, David M., Spratt, Brian G., Peacock, Sharon J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Multilocus sequence typin; Leptospira; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/682
• Institution: Mahidol University

BACKGROUND: The available Leptospira multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme supported by a MLST website is limited to L. interrogans and L. kirschneri. Our aim was to broaden the utility of this scheme to incorporate a total of seven pathogenic species. METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS: We modified th...