Genomovar distribution of the Burkholderia cepacia complex differs significantly between Czech and Slovak patients with cystic fibrosis
2003
Abstract
We compared the BCC genomovar distribution in CF patients from the Czech Republic and CF patients from the Slovak Republic. BCC isolates from 61 Czech CFpatients attending the Prague CF centre andfrom 24 Slovak CF patients attending three different Slovak CF centres were collectedduring the year 2001.
In conclusion, the difference in genomovar distribution between two closely related populations is a surprising result as is the high percentage of genomovar III-A in the Czech Republic and of B. stabilisin Slovakia.