Comparison of primers for the detection of Salmonella enterica serovars using real-time PCR.

Abstract:

AIMS:To evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of PCR primers for the detection of Salmonella enterica in a real-time PCR assay using pure cultures. METHODS AND RESULTS:Unenriched whole cells in sterile water were used as template for each PCR. SYBR Green dye was used for the nonspecific detection of dsDNA. The real-time PCR detection limits of five previously published primer sets used in conventional PCR applications were not below 3 x 10(3) CFU per reaction (rxn). A new primer set, Sen, was designed, which detected Salm. enterica Newport down to 6 CFU rxn(-1) in one case, and gave an average detection limit of 35 CFU rxn(-1) over three separate runs. CONCLUSIONS:Primers originally designed for end-point PCR did not have adequate specificity or sensitivity compared with those specifically designed for real-time PCR. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY:This study emphasizes the importance of evaluating real-time PCR primer sets in pure cultures prior to testing in field samples. This study will benefit other researchers in selecting an appropriate primer set for real-time PCR detection of Salm. enterica.

journal_name

Lett Appl Microbiol

authors

Csordas AT,Barak JD,Delwiche MJ

doi

10.1111/j.1472-765X.2004.01559.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-01-01 00:00:00

pages

187-93

issue

2

eissn

0266-8254

issn

1472-765X

pii

LAM1559

journal_volume

39

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