Detection of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shellfish: Comparison of PCR protocols using pR72H or toxR targets with a culture method

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-145

  Rosec, Jean Philippe ^a   Simon, Marie ^a   Causse, Véronique ^a   Boudjemaa, Mireille ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Montpellier   (France)

Author keywords

Bivalve molluscs; Hemolysin genes; ISO based culture method; PCR; toxR and pR72H targets; Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIVALVIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHELLFISH; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 58949101435     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.11.017     Document Type: Article

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