Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other pathogenic E. coli strains are enteric pathogens associated with food safety threats and which remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the current study, we investigated whether enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) strains can be rapidly and specifically differen...

Listeria sps are ubiquitous in nature. Infection due to L. monocytogenes causes illness in animals and humans worldwide. Aim of the present study was to standardize a multiplex PCR for the identification and differentiation of important Listeria species, in particular, Listeria monocytogenes and to detect toxigenic potential of L. monocytogenes. Employing primers for truncated regions of seven ...

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) strains are foodborne infectious agents that cause a number of life-threatening diseases, including hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Shiga toxin 1 (stx1), shiga toxin 2 (stx2), or a combination of both are responsible for most clinical symptoms of these diseases. Hence, various diagnostic methods have ...

Infections with Pasteurella multocida, Salmonella enterica, Riemerella anatipestifer, and Escherichia coli result in high morbidity and mortality, which cause significant economic loss in the poultry industry. It can be difficult to distinguish these pathogens based on clinical signs because these pathogens can cause similar clinical signs and coinfections can occur. Thus, rapid and sensitive d...

Campylobacter spp. are important causes of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans in developed countries. Among Campylobacter spp. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) and C. coli are the most common causes of human infection. In this study, a multiplex PCR (mPCR) and high resolution melt (HRM) curve analysis were optimized for simultaneous detection and differentiation of C. jejuni and C. coli isolat...

Dystrophinopathy is the commonest form of muscular dystrophy and comprises clinically recognized forms, Duchenne dystrophy and Becker dystrophy. Mutations in the dystrophin gene which consist of large gene deletions (65%), duplications (5%) and point mutations (30%) are responsible for reducing the amount of functional dystrophin protein in skeletal muscle fi bres leading to fi bre destruction ...

Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that is the causative agent of a wide range of diseases in many animal species, including humans. A widely used method for differentiation of P. multocida strains involves the Heddleston serotyping scheme. This scheme was developed in the early 1970s and classifies P. multocida strains into 16 somatic or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) serova...

Most mycobacterial infections are still caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) strains; however, infections by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasing, particularly among immunocompromised patients. Conventional species-specific identification and proper patient management are delayed due to the slow-growing nature of mycobacteria. We have developed a multiplex PCR (mPCR) ...

The kinesin is the main motor protein in the trafficking system of the mitochondria and other organelles. Genetic variants affecting the function of kinesin were earlier found to be associated with cognitive disturbances and neurodegeneration. A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) method, allowing the simultaneous detection of the KNS2 A185C (rs_1054080) and C406T (rs_3742465) mutations ...