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. 1995 Jan;33(1):248–250. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.1.248-250.1995

Simultaneous identification of strains of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and their Shiga-like toxin type by mismatch amplification mutation assay-multiplex PCR.

T A Cebula 1, W L Payne 1, P Feng 1
PMCID: PMC227922  PMID: 7535315

Abstract

Mismatch amplification mutation assay primers, specific for a unique base substitution in uidA of Escherichia coli O157:H7, was coupled with primers for the Shiga-like toxin I (SLT-I) and SLT-II genes in a multiplex PCR assay. Analysis of 108 bacteria showed that all Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 strains were identified simultaneously with the SLT types encoded by these strains.

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