A listeriosis patient infected with two different Listeria monocytogenes strains.
Normally, only one isolate of Listeria monocytogenes from a case of listeriosis is subjected to characterization. Here we show that two isolates from different sites of the body were not the same strain. Such a phenomenon may not have any clinical relevance, although it may confuse the epidemiologist trying to match infection source with infection target.
Tham
W
W
Department of Food Hygiene, Uppsala, Sweden.
Aldén
J
J
Ericsson
H
H
Helmersson
S
S
Malmodin
B
B
Nyberg
O
O
Pettersson
A
A
Unnerstad
H
H
Danielsson-Tham
M L
ML
D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D012703:Serotyping
D004269:DNA, Bacterial