Validation of a multiplex PCR for detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli;Validación de una técnica de PCR múltiple para la detección de Escherichia coli productor de toxina Shiga

Revista Argentina de Microbiologia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Leotta, G A ^a   Chinen, I ^a   Epszteyn, S ^b   Miliwebsky, E ^a   Melamed, I C ^b   Motter, M ^b   Ferrer, M ^b   Marey, E ^b   Rivas, M ^a  

^a Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud Dr Carlos G Malbran   (Argentina)

^b GCBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

O157; PCR; STEC; Validation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; SHIGA TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GENOTYPE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEROTYPE; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

CELL FRACTIONATION; DETERGENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHIGA TOXINS; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN I; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN II; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 21244487855     PISSN: 03257541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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