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Abstract: A multiplex PCR method was established for detection of Salmonella by using two pairs of primers unique to Repeat sequence and hisJ gene segments of Salmonella species. Two specific DNA amplicons were present in the standard strains and laboratory isolates of Salmonella, but absent in the nonSalmonella samples, which showed that two pairs of primers are Salmonellaspecific. The sensitivity of this method was confirmed by serial dilutions of extracted SalmonellaDNAs while approximately
103 colony forming units per 1mL (CFU/mL) were detected. Moreover, positive samples, indicated by conventionalmicrobiological assays followed by confirmative serological tests in about seven days, were also demonstrated by the multiplex PCR within hours. It is revealed in this study that the multiplex PCR, specific, sensitive, rapid, can be applied to routine test of imported fish meal, meat and bone meal.
Key words: multiplex PCR; Salmonella; detection |