Real-time PCR and enzyme-linked fluorescent assay methods for detecting Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli in mincemeat samples

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-342

  Stefan, A ^a   Scaramagli, S ^a   Bergami, R ^a   Mazzini, C ^a   Barbanera, M ^a   Perelle, S ^b   Fach, P ^b  

^a Laboratorio Coop Italia   (Italy)

^b Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Real time PCR; STEC; VIDAS ECOLI O157

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELLS; ENZYMES; FLUORESCENCE; PATHOGENS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXICITY;

MINCEMEAT SAMPLES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL-TIME PCR; STEC;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

SHIGA TOXIN; BACTERIAL DNA;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; MEAT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; SURVEY; TOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CROSS REACTION; DNA EXTRACTION; ENZYME LINKED FLUORESCENT ASSAY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENE CLUSTER; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MEAT; SEROTYPE; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; ITALY; MEAT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHIGA TOXIN;

AREZZO; BOLOGNA [EMILIA-ROMAGNA]; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LOMBARDY; MANTOVA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; EMILIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34547210702     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W06-142     Document Type: Review

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