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A Cytolethal Distending Toxin Gene-Based Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. in Stool Specimens and Comparison with Culture Method
1 Jan 2012
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In this study, we evaluated the applicability of cytolethal distending toxin (cdt) gene-based species-specific multiplex PCR for the direct detection and identification of Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli and C. fetus from stool specimens of patients with gastroenteritis in comparison to culture methods. A total of 711 stool specimens were examined for the isolation or detection of campylobacters by using Skirrow's...
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