title: Molecular typing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: where do we stand?
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Reference Department, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.|Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, University Hospital Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, University Hospital Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
authors.forename: Brad O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Spiller
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Reference Department, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
authors.forename: Victoria J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Chalker
mesh_terms: D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology / Q000379:methods; D058889:Molecular Typing / Q000379:methods*; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: CAP; MLST; MLVA; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; P1 typing; WGS