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Analysis of an outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis by repetitive-sequence-based PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2010
Kilic Abdullah, Bedir Orhan, Kocak Nafiz, Levent Belkis, Eyigun Can Polat, Tekbas Omer Faruk, Gorenek Levent, Baylan Orhan, Basustaoglu A Celal
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate a large food-borne outbreak associated with eggs contaminated by Salmonella Enteritidis in a military unit using pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and the Repetitive-sequence-based PCR (rep-PCR) employing the DiversiLab system. MATERIALS AN...
Topics
- Adult
- Disease Outbreaks
- Eggs
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Military Personnel
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Salmonella Food Poisoning
- Salmonella enteritidis
- Young Adult