| identification of is1356, a new insertion sequence, and its association with is402 in epidemic strains of burkholderia cepacia infecting cystic fibrosis patients. | burkholderia cepacia is now recognized as an important opportunistic pathogen in cystic fibrosis (cf) and other compromised patients. epidemicity among cf patients has been attributed to at least one particularly infectious strain (strain et12), and both genetic evidence and anecdotal evidence suggest that this strain, currently endemic in ontario, and those causing an epidemic in the united kingdom, are indeed the same. our study was conducted to determine whether there was any association betw ... | 1996 | 8784555 |