Application of a DNA hybridization-hydrophobic-grid membrane filter method for detection and isolation of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 4775-4780

  Todd, E C D ^a   Szabo, R A ^a   MacKenzie, J M ^a   Martin, A ^b   Rahn, K ^c   Gyles, C ^d   Gao, A ^d   Alves, D ^b   Yee, A J ^d  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIAL DNA; DIGOXIGENIN; VEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEAT; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VEGETABLE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032731668     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.11.4775-4780.1999     Document Type: Article

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