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Conventional classification of bacteria is based on biochemical features, serology, and chemotaxonomy. Modern taxonomy attempts to separate bacterial species according to their ancestral relationships by molecular methods. Consequently, methods are used which measure genetic relationship by DNA/DNA or DNA/rRNA hybridizations, rRNA gene sequencing, and analysis of restriction fragment-length polymorphism (RFLP). These methods have also revealed applicability for differentiation of pathogens within a single bacterial species. Reliable typing of bacterial isolates from patients is paramount for basic and epidemiological studies of bacterial infections. Typing of clinical isolates also has great potential for hygienic control programs in determining the source of infectious diseases.
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Schwarzkopf, A., Böhm, H., Schmidt, H., Heesemann, J., Karch, H. (1995). Genomic Fingerprinting for the Evaluation of Epidemic Processes. In: Engemann, R., Holzheimer, R., Thiede, A. (eds) Immunology and Its Impact on Infections in Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79079-9_7
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