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Neonatal listeriosis in Algeria: the first two cases N. Ramdani-Bouguessa, K. Rahal Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 108-111 (February 2000) DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00016-3.x Copyright © 2000 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 DNA fingerprinting of L. monocytogenes by random polymerase chain reaction analysis with the two primers A and B. Lane 1, size marker; Lane 2, unrelated strain; Lanes 3 to 5, isolates from case 1 infant: blood culture (S1), urine sample (S2), vaginal sample (S3), respectively. Lanes 6 to 8, isolates from case 2 infant: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (S4); blood culture (S5); vaginal sample (S6), respectively. Numbers on left are reference molecular size markers. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2000 6, 108-111DOI: (10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00016-3.x) Copyright © 2000 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions