Performance comparison of a fliCh7 real-time PCR assay with an H7 latex agglutination test for confirmation of the H type of Escherichia coli O157:H7

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2195-2197

  Narang, Neelam ^a   Fratamico, Pina M ^b   Tillman, Glenn ^a   Pupedis, Kitty ^a   Cray Jr , William C ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70350289408     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.10.2195     Document Type: Article

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