Real-time multiplex PCR assays for reliable detection of Clostridium perfringens toxin genes in animal isolates

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 179-185

  Albini, S ^a   Brodard, I ^a   Jaussi, A ^a   Wollschlaeger, N ^b   Frey, J ^a   Miserez, R ^a   Abril, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clostridium perfringens; Enterotoxaemia; Quantitation; Real time multiplex PCR; Toxin typing

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CATTLE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DEER; DIARRHEA; DOG; ENTERITIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; GOAT; HORSE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RABBIT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SUDDEN DEATH; SWINE; SWITZERLAND; TOXEMIA; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENTEROTOXEMIA; FECES; GENOTYPE; INTESTINES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 37249069514     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.07.024     Document Type: Article

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