plasmid typing
[/ˈplæzmɪd ˈtaɪpɪŋ/]
nounpl: plasmid typings
tipagem de plasmídios
1. A molecular microbiology technique used to identify and differentiate bacterial strains based on the presence, absence, or pattern of plasmids (small, circular DNA molecules) they carry
Plasmid typing was employed to distinguish between different strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the hospital outbreak investigation.
A tipagem de plasmídios foi empregada para distinguir entre diferentes cepas de bactérias resistentes a antibióticos na investigação do surto hospitalar.
2. A molecular epidemiology method that analyzes plasmid profiles to trace the source and transmission of bacterial infections
The researchers used plasmid typing to track the spread of pathogenic E. coli in the community.
Os pesquisadores utilizaram a tipagem de plasmídios para rastrear a propagação de E. coli patogênica na comunidade.
Plasmid typing is primarily a technical term used in microbiology, clinical diagnostics, and epidemiology fields. It is equally understood and used in both Brazil and Portugal within academic and healthcare settings. The term has gained importance in recent decades due to increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance and hospital-acquired infections, making it particularly relevant in clinical microbiology laboratories across Portuguese-speaking countries.
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