Novel PCR-based identification of Weissella confusa using an AFLP-derived marker

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 437-443

  Fusco, Vincenzina ^a   Quero, Grazia M ^a   Stea, Gaetano ^a   Morea, Maria ^a   Visconti, Angelo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

FAFLP; Food quality; Food safety; Lactic acid bacteria; LepA gene; Public health; Species specific PCR assay; Weissella confusa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS; LACTOBACILLUS BUCHERI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LEUCONOSTOC CITREUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WEISSELLA; WEISSELLA CONFUSA;

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ANALYSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; LACTOBACILLUS; LEUCONOSTOC; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WEISSELLA;

ANIMALIA; LACTOBACILLUS; LEUCONOSTOC CITREUM; ROSSINAE; WEISSELLA CONFUSA;

EID: 79952194072     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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