Use of PCR primers derived from a putative transcriptional regulator gene for species-specific determination of Listeria monocytogenes

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-304

  Liu, Dongyou ^a   Ainsworth, A Jerald ^a   Austin, Frank W ^a   Lawrence, Mark L ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; PCR; Transcriptional regulator; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOME ANALYSIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REGULATOR GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 1242315608     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2003.07.004     Document Type: Article

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