title: International nomenclature for Corynebacterium diphtheriae ribotypes.
abstract: The nomenclature of Corynebacterium diphtheriae ribotypes is presented. A total of 86 ribotypes obtained after BstEII digestion were given a geographic name chosen to reflect the place where one of the strains was isolated or studied.
authors.affiliation: Centre National de Référence pour Corynebacterium diphtheriae, INSERM U389, Unité Biodiversité des Bactéries Pathogènes Emergentes, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France. pgrimont@pasteur.fr
authors.forename: Patrick A D
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Grimont
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grimont
authors.forename: Androulla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efstratiou
authors.forename: Aruni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Zoysa
authors.forename: Izabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mazurova
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruckly
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lejay-Collin
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martin-Delautre
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Regnault
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000378:metabolism; D021521:Ribotyping / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012984:Software; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific