PCR identification of the plasmid-borne enterotoxin gene (cpe) in Clostridium perfringens strains isolated from food poisoning outbreaks.

Nakamura, Masahiko; Kato, Aya; Tanaka, Daisuke; Gyobu, Yotaku; Higaki, Shuichi; Karasawa, Tadahiro; Yamagishi, Takayoshi

Nakamura, Masahiko; Kato, Aya; Tanaka, Daisuke; Gyobu, Yotaku; Higaki, Shuichi; Karasawa, Tadahiro; Yamagishi, Takayoshi.

Affiliation

Nakamura M; Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa 920-0942, Japan.

Int J Med Microbiol ; 294(4): 261-5, 2004 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15532984

Subject(s)

Clostridium Infections/microbiology; Clostridium perfringens/genetics; Disease Outbreaks; Enterotoxins/genetics; Foodborne Diseases/microbiology; Chromosomes, Bacterial; Clostridium Infections/epidemiology; Clostridium perfringens/growth & development; DNA, Bacterial/chemistry; DNA, Bacterial/genetics; Enterotoxins/chemistry; Feces/microbiology; Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology; Humans; Japan/epidemiology; Meat Products/microbiology; Plasmids; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Retrospective Studies; Spores, Bacterial/growth & development

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disease Outbreaks / Clostridium Infections / Clostridium perfringens / Enterotoxins / Foodborne Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Int J Med Microbiol Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2004 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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