Method for the detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis

Patent · Tue Oct 28 04:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:957015

Agron, Peter G ^[1]; Andersen, Gary L ^[2]; Walker, Richard L ^[3]

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1. Castro Valley, CA
2. Berkeley, CA
3. Davis, CA

Described herein is the identification of a novel Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis locus that serves as a marker for DNA-based identification of this bacterium. In addition, three primer pairs derived from this locus that may be used in a nucleotide detection method to detect the presence of the bacterium are also disclosed herein.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• Sponsoring Organization: United States Department of Energy
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 7,442,517
• Application Number: 10/272,715
• OSTI ID: 957015
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English