Principles of some novel rapid dipstick methods for detection and characterization of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 380-389

  Aldus, C F ^a   Van Amerongen, A ^b   Ariens R M C ^b   Peck, M W ^a   Wichers, J H ^b   Wyatt, G M ^a  

^a NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Detection; Dipsticks; Lateral flow technology; Verotoxigenic E. coli

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DETECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRUIT JUICES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DETECTION; DIPSTICK; E. COLI; E. COLI O157; E.COLI O157; FLOW TECHNOLOGY; LATERAL FLOW; LATERAL FLOW TECHNOLOGY; SEROTYPES; VEROTOXIGENIC E COLI;

ANTIBODIES;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; VEROTOXIN;

DETECTION METHOD; FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIOLOGY;

APPLE JUICE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DEVICE; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MEAT; MILK; NONHUMAN; SEROTYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0041659309     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01989.x     Document Type: Article

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