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Comparison of methods for DNA isolation from food samples for detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli by real-time PCR

  • Loree C. Heller
  • , Carisa R. Davis
  • , K. Kealy Peak
  • , David Wingfield
  • , Andrew C. Cannons
  • , Philip T. Amuso
  • , Jacqueline Cattan
  • University of South Florida
  • Florida Department of Health

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Abstract

In this study, food samples were intentionally contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7, and then DNA was isolated by using four commercial kits. The isolated DNA samples were compared by using real-time PCR detection of the Shiga toxin genes. The four kits tested worked similarly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1844-1846
Number of pages3
JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2003

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