Development of a PCR internal amplification control for the detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 397-401

  Wieczorek, Kinga ^a   Osek, Jacek ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

E. coli; False negative results; Internal amplification control; PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA; SHIGA TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 15744403159     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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