title: Molecular characterization of a strain-specific sequence in Campylobacter jejuni.
abstract: Campylobacter jejuni strains 81116 and NCTC 11392 were shown to contain a region of DNA that was not present in other strains. This region was cloned from the chromosome of strain 81116 and the nucleotide sequence determined. It was found to contain an insert of 742 bp which was flanked by direct repeats of 45 bp. Although the nature of this sequence is unknown at present, it is clear that it only presents in certain strains of Camp. jejuni and it may therefore be useful as an epidemiological tool.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Research, Reading Laboratory, Berkshire, UK.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry*; D018628:Gene Dosage; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial