Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 prevalence in foods of animal origin by cultural methods and PCR technique

A total of 250 samples (50 each of beef, mutton and chicken and 50 samples each of beef swabs and mutton swabs) collected from various sources were subjected to PCR and cultural methods for the presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Primers for hlyA, stx1 & 2 genes were used for the detection...

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Main Author: Ch. Bindu Kiranmayi and N. Krishnaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2010-02-01
Series:Veterinary World
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/mnstemps/2/2-1296812068.pdf