Preparation of Listeria monocytogenes specimens for molecular detection and identification

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-242

  Liu, Dongyou ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Molecular detection; Nucleic acid; PCR; Specimen preparation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME MECHANISM; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PURIFICATION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 39649090965     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.11.066     Document Type: Review

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