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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-3-21
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a rational approach to simultaneously test Escherichia coli strains for the presence of known virulence genes in a reverse dot blot procedure. Specific segments of virulence genes of E. coli designed to have similar hybridization parameters were subcloned on plasmids and subsequently amplified by PCR as unlabeled probes in amounts sufficient to be bound to nylon membranes. Various pathogenic isolates and laboratory strains of E. coli were probed for the presence of virulence genes by labeling the genomic DNA of these strains with digoxigenin and then hybridizing them to the prepared nylon membranes. These hybridization results demonstrated that besides the E. coli K-12 safety strain derivatives, E. coli B and C strains are also devoid of genes encoding any of the investigated virulence factors. In contrast, pathogenic E. coli control strains, used to evaluate the method, showed typical hybridization patterns. The described probes and their easy application on a single filter were shown to provide a useful tool for the safety assessment of E. coli strains to be used as hosts in biotechnological processes. This approach might also be used for the identification and characterization of clinically significant E. coli isolates from human and animal species.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0099-2240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
703-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Detection system for Escherichia coli-specific virulence genes: absence of virulence determinants in B and C strains.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, University of Bern, Switzerland. Kuhnert@vbi.unibe.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't