Rapid identification of Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae and S. enterica subsp. diarizonae by real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, NW9 5EQ London, United Kingdom.

Published: August 2009

Reptiles are popular as pets, leading to an increased risk of human infections due to uncommon Salmonella strains including the Arizona group (subspecies arizonae and diarizonae). We present a real-time Arizona-specific polymerase chain reaction demonstrating 100% specificity and 99.6% sensitivity, offering savings in time and labor over traditional identification methods.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.03.022DOI Listing

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