Influence of primer sequences and DNA extraction method on detection of non-O157 shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground beef by real-time PCR targeting the eae, stx, and serogroup-specific genes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1939-1950

  Wasilenko, Jamie L ^a,b   Fratamico, Pina M ^a   Narang, Neelam ^c   Tillman, Glenn E ^c   Ladely, Scott ^c   Simmons, Mustafa ^c   Cray, William C ^c  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

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EID: 84868526415     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-087     Document Type: Article

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