title: Escherichia coli O157:H7 restriction pattern recognition by artificial neural network.
abstract: An artificial neural network model for the recognition of Escherichia coli O157:H7 restriction patterns was designed. In the training phase, images of two classes of E. coli isolates (O157:H7 and non-O157:H7) were digitized and transmitted to the neural network. The system was then tested for recognition of images not included in the training set. Promising results were achieved with the designed network configuration, providing a basis for further study. This application of a new generation of computation technology serves as an example of its usefulness in microbiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: McAdoo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Thorne
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skala
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hahn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D011336:Probability; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial