Application of multiplex PCR for detection of non-O157 verocytotoxin- producing Escherichia coli in bloody stools: Identification of serogroups O26 and O111

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3375-3377

  Louie, M ^a,b   Read, S ^c   Simor, A E ^a,b   Holland, J ^a   Louie, L ^a   Ziebell, K ^c   Brunton, J ^b,d   Hii, J ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Health of Animals Laboratory   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; VEROTOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031697732     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.11.3375-3377.1998     Document Type: Article

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