Detection of tet(M) gene from raw milk by rapid DNA extraction followed by a two-step PCR with nested primers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2833-2838

  Cenci Goga, B T ^a,c   Crotti, S ^b   Costarelli, S ^b   Rondini, C ^b   Karama, M ^c,d   Bennett, P ^a  

^a Dept Anat Sch Med Sci U   (United Kingdom)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d Department of Paraclinical Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 10344262599     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.12.2833     Document Type: Article

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