title: MST (molecular serotyping tool): a program for computer-assisted molecular identification of Escherichia coli and Shigella O antigens.
abstract: Escherichia coli and Shigella O antigens can be inferred using the rfb-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) molecular test. We present herein a dynamic programming algorithm-based software to compare the rfb-RFLP patterns of clinical isolates with those in a database containing the 171 previously published patterns corresponding to all known E. coli/Shigella O antigens.
authors.affiliation: Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics, Research Center René Rachou, FIOCRUZ-MG, Rua Araguari, 741, Room 301, Barro Preto, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil CEP 30190-002. roney.s.coimbra@cebio.org
authors.forename: Roney S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Coimbra
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Artiguenave
authors.forename: Leandro S R Z
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Jacques
authors.forename: Guilherme C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D019081:O Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods; D012760:Shigella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D019081:O Antigens