Characterisation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (H-) derived from cattle using random amplification of polymorphic DNA analysis.

doi:10.1016/s0034-5288(98)90173-4

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Characterisation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (H-) derived from cattle using random amplification of polymorphic DNA analysis.

Research in veterinary science - 1 Jan 2000

Katsuda K, Sameshima T, Akiba M, Nakazawa M

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One hundred and two isolates of Escherichia coli O157:H7 derived from cattle were characterised by random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Four different RAPD profiles were observed. Based on the combined results of RAPD typing and toxin genotyping, the isolates could be divided into six...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Dairy Products
Disease Outbreaks
Escherichia coli Infections
Escherichia coli O157
Genotype
Humans
Japan
Meat
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
Serotyping

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