Sequence analysis of the rfb loci, encoding proteins involved in the biosynthesis of the Salmonella enterica O17 and O18 antigens: serogroup-specific identification by PCR.
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SUBMITTER: Fitzgerald C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1694211 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Dec
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Sequence analysis of the rfb loci, encoding proteins involved in the biosynthesis of the Salmonella enterica O17 and O18 antigens: serogroup-specific identification by PCR.
Fitzgerald Collette C Gheesling Linda L Collins Marcus M Fields Patricia I PI
Applied and environmental microbiology 20061020 12
We report sequencing of the O antigen encoded by the rfb gene cluster of Salmonella enterica serotype Jangwani (O17) and Salmonella serotype Cerro (O18). We developed serogroup O17- and O18-specific PCR assays based on rfb gene targets and found them to be sensitive and specific for rapid identification of Salmonella serogroups O17 and O18. ...[more]
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