Improved multiplex PCR method for the rapid detection of β-lactamase genes in Escherichia coli of animal origin

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-106

  Pomba, Constança ^a   Mendonça, Nuno ^b   Costa, Marta ^a   Louro, Deolinda ^b   Baptista, Bruno ^a   Ferreira, Mónica ^b   Correia, José Duarte ^a   Caniça, Manuela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Lactamase genes; Escherichia coli; PCR

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME ASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANIMALS; BETA-LACTAM RESISTANCE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33747750162     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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