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Colicine production as an epidemiological marker for Shigella sonnei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

H. Vlajinac  and
S. Krajinovic
H. Vlajinac
Affiliation:
Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Visegradska 26, 11000 Beograd, Yugoslavia
S. Krajinovic
Affiliation:
Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Visegradska 26, 11000 Beograd, Yugoslavia
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The reliability of colicine typing of Shigella sonnei: as an epidemiological marker has been investigated. Strains from 13 of 110 excretors showed variation in type as determined by typing serial isolates and in 14 of 106 epidemics there was a lack of uniformity in typing results.

The simultaneous presence of two types was found in 11·4 % of patients. In vitro variation was seen after 10 days in 6·8 % of isolates from 44 stools; variation had risen to 9% when isolates were re-examined after one month.

These results suggest that restrictions should be placed on the use of colicine typing as an epidemiologic tool.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 91 , Issue 2 , October 1983 , pp. 273 - 276
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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