Application of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and specific PCR for tracking of E. coli O157:H− strain 431/97 in Batavia lettuce

Abstract Background In this study, lettuce roots and leaves were contaminated with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H− strain 431/97 under greenhouse conditions. Furthermore, the internalization of strain 431/97 in lettuce roots and leaves was examined. To track the inoculated bacteria during...

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Main Authors: Agnes Weiss, Susanne Heinold, René Brunisholz, Herbert Schmidt, David Drissner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40538-018-0141-0