A multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid detection and identification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in foods and bovine feces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1032-1037

  Fratamico, Pina M ^a   Bagi, Lori K ^a   Pepe, Tiziana ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; BACTERIAL TOXIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; FECES; FLAGELLUM; FOOD ANALYSIS; GENETIC STRAIN; HEMOLYSIN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRUCTURAL GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0033858233     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.8.1032     Document Type: Article

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