CN103184279B - 非标记荧光pcr结合hrma检测副溶血弧菌的方法 - Google Patents
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参考菌株 | 编号 | 结果 |
Vibrio.parahaemolyticus(副溶血性弧菌) | ATCC17802 | + |
Enterobacter sakazakii(阪崎肠杆菌) | ATCC51329 | - |
Enterobacter sakazakii(阪崎肠杆菌) | ATCC29544 | - |
Escherichia.coli(大肠埃希氏菌) | ATCC11775 | - |
Escherichia.coli(大肠埃希氏菌) | ATCC11229 | - |
Escherchia coli(大肠埃希氏菌) | ATCC25922 | - |
Enterobacter.aerogenes(产气肠杆菌) | ATCC13048 | - |
Proteus.mirabilis(奇异变形菌) | ATCC12453 | - |
Proteus.vulgaris(普通变形菌) | ATCC6380 | - |
Listeria.grayi(格氏利斯特氏菌) | ATCC25401 | - |
L(Listeria).ivanovii伊氏利斯特氏菌) | ATCC19615 | - |
Listeria.welshimeri(威氏利斯特氏菌) | ATCC35897 | - |
Listeria.innocua(英诺克李斯特氏菌) | ATCC33090 | - |
Listeria.Seeligeri(斯氏利斯特氏菌) | ATCC35967 | - |
Listeria.monocytogenes(4a)(单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌) | ATCC19114 | - |
Enterococcus.faecalis(粪肠球菌) | ATCC29212 | - |
Citrobacter.freundii(弗氏柠檬酸杆菌) | ATCC8090 | - |
staphylococcus.aureus(金黄色葡萄球菌) | ATCC25923 | - |
staphylococcus.aureus(金黄色葡萄球菌) | ATCC49444 | - |
staphylococcus.epidermidis(表皮葡萄球菌) | ATCC12228 | - |
Klebsiella.pneumoniae(肺炎克雷伯氏菌) | ATCC4352 | - |
Rhodococcus.equi(马红球菌) | ATCC6939 | - |
Salmonella.choleraesuis(猪霍乱沙门氏菌) | ATCC10708 | - |
Salmonella.Enteritidis(D)(肠炎沙门氏菌) | ATCC13076 | - |
Salmonella.Typhimurium(鼠伤寒沙门氏菌) | ATCC13311 | - |
Yersinia.enterocolitica(小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌) | ATCC27729 | - |
Yersinia.ruckeri(鲁氏耶尔森氏菌) | ATCC29473 | - |
Yersinia.Kristensenii(克氏耶尔森氏菌) | ATCC33639 | - |
Shigella boydii(鲍氏志贺氏菌) | AB200052 | - |
Campylobacter jejuni(弯曲肠杆菌) | ATCC33291 | - |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa(铜绿假单胞菌菌) | ATCC27853 | - |
Pseudomonas putida(恶臭假单胞菌) | ATCC49128 | - |
Clostridium perfringens(产气荚膜梭菌) | ATCC13124 | - |
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