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Phenotypic characterization and prevalence of enterotoxin genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from outbreaks of illness in Chengdu City.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Dec 2011
Tang Junni, Tang Cheng, Chen Juan, Du Yiwu, Yang Xiao-nong, Wang Changting, Zhang Huanrong, Yue Hua
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus produces a spectrum of enterotoxin that is recognized as the main reason for causing staphylococcal food poisoning. The aim of the current study was to investigate the phenotypic characteristics and enterotoxin genotypes of S. aureus isolated from food poisoning sufferers. On the basis of the amplification of 16S rRNA and nuc gene specific to S. aureus assay and the phenotype (hemolytic...
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