Simultaneous detection of Yersinia enterocolitica, Staphylococcus aureus, and Shigella spp. in lettuce using multiplex PCR method

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1301-1305

  Park, Si Hong ^a   Kim, Hyun Joong ^a   Kim, Hae Yeong ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Multiplex PCR; Shigella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Yersinia enterocolitica

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD STORAGE; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; LETTUCE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VALIDATION PROCESS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTUCA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 33748703870     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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