| multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis of neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in russia. | in the present study, a multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (mlva) was used to assess the molecular epidemiology of neisseria gonorrhoeae clinical isolates originating from different regions of russia. mlva, based on seven loci, was performed on 218 isolates that were previously tested for susceptibility to penicillin, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin and for the presence of certain genetic determinants of drug resistance. in total, 83 mlva types were identified, indicating that ... | 2013 | 23257414 |