Table 1.
Microorganisms used in the study
| Bacterial genera | Strain number | Characteristics | SEA PCR | Dot blots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | ATCC 700699 | SEA positive | Positive | Positive |
| S. aureus | ATCC 29213 | SEA positive | Positive | Positive |
| S. aureus | ATCC 43300 | SEA positive | Positive | Positive |
| S. aureus | FRI 722 | SEB positive | Negative | Negative |
| S. aureus | MTCC 96 | SEA negative | Negative | Negative |
| Staphylococcus spp. (81 isolates) | MS 1- MS 81 (food and clinical isolates) | Relative sensitivity and specificity with PCR | 2 Positive | 3 Positive |
| 79 Negative | 78 Negative | |||
| B. cereus | ATCC 10876 | Specificity | Negative | Negative |
| C. perfringens | ATCC 13124 | Specificity | Negative | Negative |
| V. parahaemolyticus | ATCC 17802 | Specificity | Negative | Negative |
| E. coli O157:H7 | ATCC 43888 | Specificity | Negative | Negative |
| Salmonella spp. | 09/epi clinical isolate | Specificity | Negative | Negative |
| Y. enterocolitica | ATCC 23715 | Specificity | Negative | Negative |
| L. monocytogenes | ATCC 19115 | Specificity | Negative | Negative |