A multiplex real-time PCR for identifying and differentiating B. anthracis virulent types

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Wielinga, Peter R ^a   Hamidjaja, Raditijo A ^a   Ågren, Joakim ^b   Knutsson, Rickard ^b   Segerman, Bo ^b   Fricker, Martina ^c   Ehling Schulz, Monika ^c   de Groot, Astrid ^a   Burton, Jane ^d   Brooks, Tim ^d   Janse, Ingmar ^a   van Rotterdam, Bart ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus cereus; Bacillus thuringiensis; Multiplex PCR; Real time PCR; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DNA PRIMERS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRULENCE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 79953042643     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.07.039     Document Type: Article

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