A new multiplex PCR for the detection of hbl genes in strains of the 'Bacillus cereus group'

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 679-682

  Corona, A ^a   Fois, M P ^a   Mazzette, R ^a   De Santis, E P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

B. cereus group; Enterotoxin HBL; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; HEMOLYSIN;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BASE PAIRING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HEMOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; OPERON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GENES, BACTERIAL; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0141625791     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000014246.87789.75     Document Type: Article

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