Multiplex PCR-DNA probe assay for the detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-105

  Watterworth, Leigh ^a   Topp, Edward ^b   Schraft, Heidi ^a   Leung, Kam Tin ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA probes; EIEC; EPEC; ETEC; Multiplex PCR; Pathogenic E. coli; VTEC EHEC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; DNA PROBES; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROTOXINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; PLASMIDS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN I; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN II;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 9644291458     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.08.016     Document Type: Article

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