Evaluation of four protocols for the detection and isolation of thermophilic Campylobacter from different matrices

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 200-208

  Ugarte Ruiz, M ^a   Gomez Barrero S ^a   Porrero, M C ^a   Alvarez J ^b   Garcia M ^a   Comeron M C ^a   Wassenaar, T M ^c   Dominguez L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO RAMÓN Y CAJAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN SANITARIA IRYCIS   (Spain)

^c Molecular Microbiology and Genomics Consultants   (Germany)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Detection methods; Enrichment; Matrices; Quantification; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CAMPYLOBACTERS; CEFOPERAZONE; DETECTION METHODS; DIRECT PLATING; ENRICHMENT; MATRIX; PRESTON; QUANTIFICATION; REAL-TIME PCR; THERMOPHILIC CAMPYLOBACTERS;

CHARCOAL;

AGAR; BACTERIUM; CHARCOAL; DETECTION METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POULTRY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BOLTON BROTH; BROTH DILUTION; CAMPYFOOD AGAR; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN MEAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES CULTURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; INFECTION RISK; MODIFIED CHARCOAL CEFOPERAZONE DESOXYCHOLATE AGAR; NECK SKIN SAMPLE; NONHUMAN; PLATING MEDIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESTON BROTH; PRODUCT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SAMPLING; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 84862504534     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05323.x     Document Type: Article

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