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. 1994 Jan;60(1):368–373. doi: 10.1128/aem.60.1.368-373.1994

Detection of Salmonella spp. in oysters by PCR.

A K Bej 1, M H Mahbubani 1, M J Boyce 1, R M Atlas 1
PMCID: PMC201316  PMID: 8117091

Abstract

PCR DNA amplification of a region of the himA gene of Salmonella typhimurium specifically detected Salmonella spp. In oysters, 1 to 10 cells of Salmonella spp. were rapidly detected by the PCR following a pre-enrichment step to increase sensitivity and to ensure that detection was based on the presence of viable Salmonella spp.

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