Multiple-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Streptococcus pneumoniae: Comparison with PFGE and MLST

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Karin E. M. Elberse ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Karin E. M. Elberse, Sónia Nunes

* E-mail: Karin.Elberse@rivm.nl

Affiliation Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Sónia Nunes ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Karin E. M. Elberse, Sónia Nunes

Affiliation Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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Raquel Sá-Leão,

Affiliation Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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Han G. J. van der Heide,

Affiliation Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Leo M. Schouls

Affiliation Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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