A multiplex PCR assay with a common primer for the  detection of eleven foodborne pathogens.

A multiplex PCR assay with a common primer for the detection of eleven foodborne pathogens. J Food Sci. 2020 Jan 30;: Authors: Tao J, Liu W, Ding W, Han R, Shen Q, Xia Y, Zhang Y, Sun W Abstract Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae, Clostridium botulinum type A, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens Alpha toxin, and Yersinia enterocolitica are 11 common foodborne pathogens. Traditional bacterial culture methods for detecting pathogens are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Multiplex PCR technology, which can detect multiple targets in a single tube, has been increasingly applied to microbial detection due to its high specificity, sensitivity, and fast response. This paper is to establish a multiplex PCR technology mediated by a common primer for the detection of these 11 common foodborne pathogens in order to achieve the goal of nondirectional screening for these 11 common foodborne pathogens. The specificity of the established CP-MPCR detection system was first verified by 100 clinical isolates. The sensitivity of the CP-MPCR detection system was then detected by using cultured bacteria preparations and has been confirmed with a high sensitivity of 103 to 104 CFU/mL, among them, the sensitivity of the CP-MPCR for Vibrio cholerae and S. flexneri can even achieve 102 CFU/mL. Sixty anal swab samples collected from S...
Source: Anal Sci - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: J Food Sci Source Type: research