Detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms

摘要

The invention provides methods to detect Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms, particularly Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli organisms, in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are further provided by the invention.