Nucleotide sequence diversity of the bexA gene in serotypeable Haemophilus influenzae strains recovered from invasive disease patients in Canada.

ABSTRACT: The bexA genes of 36 Haemophilus influenzae isolates were sequenced to reveal their nucleotide sequence diversity, which divided them into two groups, similar to clonal divisions I and II. This sequence diversity may lead to false-negative PCR results for H. influenzae infections if bexA is the chosen gene target.

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1933025 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature