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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2007, p. 2040-2043, Vol. 45, No. 6
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/JCM.00175-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia 5042
Received 23 January 2007/ Returned for modification 2 March 2007/ Accepted 4 April 2007
Bartonella quintana is increasingly recognized as a cause of clinical disease in various geographical locations. We characterized three Australian strains associated with endocarditis, using established molecular-typing techniques, the 16S/23S rRNA intergenic spacer (ITS) region, and multispacer typing (MST). All strains examined demonstrated novel ITS and/or MST genotypes. Further characterization of Australian strains is required to determine whether there is an association between genotype and geographical location.
Published ahead of print on 11 April 2007.
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