Pathotyping Escherichia coli by using miniaturized DNA microarrays.
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SUBMITTER: Anjum MF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2042074 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Sep
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Pathotyping Escherichia coli by using miniaturized DNA microarrays.
Anjum Muna F MF Mafura Muriel M Slickers Peter P Ballmer Karin K Kuhnert Peter P Woodward Martin J MJ Ehricht Ralf R
Applied and environmental microbiology 20070713 17
The detection of virulence determinants harbored by pathogenic Escherichia coli is important for establishing the pathotype responsible for infection. A sensitive and specific miniaturized virulence microarray containing 60 oligonucleotide probes was developed. It detected six E. coli pathotypes and will be suitable in the future for high-throughput use. ...[more]
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