Identification of EPEC and non-EPEC serotypes in the EPEC O serogroups by PCR-RFLP analysis of the fliC gene

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-93

  Botelho, Beatriz A ^a   Bando, Silvia Y ^a   Trabulsi, Luiz R ^b   Moreira Filho, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EPEC O serogroups; fliC gene; PCR RFLP; SSCP

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; ENDONUCLEASE; FLAGELLIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLIC GENE; GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEROLOGY; SEROTYPE; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0037728503     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(03)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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