Identification of nucleotide sequences for the specific and rapid detection of Yersinia pestis

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Researchers used suppression subtractive hybridization to detect a 41.7-kb region of the Yersinia pestis genome. A PCR primer for this region was able to distinguish Yersinia pestis from similar species such as Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Yersinia pestis is the bacterium that causes bubonic plague.

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Identification by subtractive hybridization of sequences specific for Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis

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Researchers identified a PCR primer that can detect Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. This bacterium commonly colonizes chickens and is a major cause of food poisoning. The test is able to distinguish serovar Enteritidis from other serovars.

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Genome differences that distinguish Bacillus anthracis from Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis

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Research has been conducted on genetically related group of Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis. The authors discuss the phylogenetic relationships between these non-anthrax-causing Bacillus species.

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