Article
A new pyrosequencing assay for rapid detection and genotyping of Shiga toxin, intimin and O157-specific rfbE genes of Escherichia coli.
Journal of microbiological methods - 1 Feb 2015
Goji Noriko, Mathews Amit, Huszczynski George, Laing Chad R, Gannon Victor P J, Graham Morag R, Amoako Kingsley K
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin (stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) contamination in food and water is one of the most recognized concerns and a major financial burden in human hygiene control worldwide. Rapid and highly reliable methods of detecting and identifying STEC causing gastroenteric illnesses are crucial to prevent foodborne outbreaks. A number of tests have been developed and commercialized to detect STEC using...
Topics
- Adhesins, Bacterial
- Bacteriological Techniques
- Canada
- Carbohydrate Epimerases
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Food Microbiology
- Foodborne Diseases
- Genotype
