Detection of virulence genes in Malaysian Shigella species by multiplex PCR assay

Authors

• Kwai Lin ThongFollow
• S.L.L. Hoe
• S.D. Puthucheary
• R.M. Yasin

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-14-2005

Abstract

The mPCR system is reproducible, sensitive and is able to identify pathogenic strains of shigellae irrespective of the locality of the virulence genes. It can be easily performed with a high throughput to give a presumptive identification of the causal pathogen.

Keywords

Antigens, Bacterial/genetics, Antigens, Bacterial/isolation & purification, Bacterial Proteins/genetics

Publication Title

BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN

1471-2334

Recommended Citation

Thong, Kwai Lin; Hoe, S.L.L.; Puthucheary, S.D.; and Yasin, R.M., "Detection of virulence genes in Malaysian Shigella species by multiplex PCR assay" (2005). Research Publications (2000 to 2005). 1336.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2000_2005/1336

Divisions

Science

Volume

5

Publisher

BMC

Additional Information

Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science