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Liselott A Svensson-Stadler1, Sashka A Mihaylova, Edward R B Moore

  • 1Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG), Department of Infectious Disease, Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. iselott@ccug.se

FEMS Microbiology Letters
|November 19, 2011
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Distinguishing Stenotrophomonas species is challenging with traditional methods. Analyzing the gyrB gene offers a more reliable way to identify Stenotrophomonas species, revealing potential new species within S. maltophilia.

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