Differentiation of genes coding for Escherichia coli verotoxin 2 and the verotoxin associated with porcine edema disease (VTe) by the polymerase chain reaction.
Two sets of synthetic oligonucleotide primers were used in a polymerase chain reaction adaptation to distinguish the closely related genes for type 2 verotoxin (VT2 or Shiga-like toxin [SLT-II]) and the verotoxin associated with porcine edema disease (VTe or SLT-II variant [SLT-IIv]) in Escherichia coli.
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National Laboratory for Enteric Pathogens, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Lior
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Tyler
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Rozee
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D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics*; D015342:DNA Probes; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000209:etiology
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D015342:DNA Probes; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1