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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Does isolates mean isolate strains?

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Antibiotic resistance in gonorrhoea: a genetic analysis of 236 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae tracks lineages through sexual networks in the USA to assess the spread of resistance to cefixime.
  

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NL888 Does isolates mean isolate strains? Yes: a pure microbial strain that has been separated from a mixed laboratory culture.

  • NL888 Does isolates mean isolate strains?
  • Yes: a pure microbial strain that has been separated from a mixed laboratory culture.
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NL888Does isolates mean isolate strains?
Yes: a pure microbial strain that has been separated from a mixed laboratory culture.
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NL888isolates
"samples that have been isolated" is my guess. You may have to consult a specialized dictionary of terms used in this kind of research.

CJ

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