Prediction of Listeria monocytogenes Clonal Complexes from Multilocus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis Patterns Using a Machine Learning Approach

Multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) is a molecular subtyping technique that remains useful for those without the resources to access whole genome sequencing for the tracking and tracing of bacterial contaminants. Unlike techniques such as multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, MLVA did not emerge as a standardized subtyping method for