Rapid culture-free identification and molecular typing of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli by PCR-RFLP

Kensuke Shima, Naohisa Kawamura, Atsushi Hinenoya, Norihiko Sugimoto, Yuluo Wu, Masahiro Asakura, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Gopinath B. Nair, Shinji Yamasaki*

*Corresponding author for this work
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    Abstract

    Using culture-independent technology, PCR-RFLP were used to identify and type STEC in the stool of a patient with HUS. Fecal PCR-RFLP patterns were identical to those of the STEC O157:H7 isolated from the patient.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalMicrobiology and Immunology
    Volume52
    Issue number6
    Pages (from-to)310-313
    Number of pages4
    ISSN0385-5600
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01.06.2008

    Research Areas and Centers

    • Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)

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