In-house validation of a multiplex real-time PCR method for simultaneous detection of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157 and Listeria monocytogenes

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 92-98

  Garrido, Alejandro ^b   Chapela, María José ^b   Román, Belén ^b   Fajardo, Paula ^b   Vieites, Juan M ^b   Cabado, Ana G ^a  

^a ANFACO CECOPESCA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

E. coli O157; L. monocytogenes; Multiplex qPCR; Salmonella spp.; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84877120467     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.03.024     Document Type: Article

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