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An Allelotyping PCR for Identifying Salmonella enterica serovars Enteritidis, Hadar, Heidelberg, and Typhimurium
Published on: July 22, 2011
Rapid identification of Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae and S. enterica subsp. diarizonae by real-time polymerase
Katie L Hopkins1, Tansy M Peters, Andy J Lawson
1Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, NW9 5EQ London, United Kingdom. katie.hopkins@hpa.org.uk
Abstract:
Reptiles are popular as pets, leading to an increased risk of human infections due to uncommon Salmonella strains including the Arizona group (subspecies arizonae and diarizonae). We present a real-time Arizona-specific polymerase chain reaction demonstrating 100% specificity and 99.6% sensitivity, offering savings in time and labor over traditional identification methods.
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