Table 3.
Methods for molecular typing of Yersinia enterocolitica isolates.
| Typing method* | Typeability | Reproducibility | Discriminatory power | Use | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAP | Variable | Good | Poor | Easy | Easy |
| REAC | Excellent | Moderate | Moderate | Easy | Difficult |
| Ribotyping | Excellent | Excellent | Variable | Moderate | Easy |
| PFGE | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Moderate | Easy |
| PCR | Excellent | Moderate | Variable | Easy | Moderate |
| AFLP | Excellent | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| DNA sequencing | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Difficult | Moderate |
Modified from viridi and Sachdeva [18].
*REAP: restriction endonuclease analysis of plasmid; REAC: restriction endonuclease analysis of chromosome; PFGE: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; AFLP: amplified frgment length polymorphism.