New multiplex PCR method for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A (tcdA) and toxin B (tcdB) and the binary toxin (cdtA/cdtB) genes applied to.

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New multiplex PCR method for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A (tcdA) and toxin B (tcdB) and the binary toxin (cdtA/cdtB) genes applied to a Danish strain collection  S. Persson, M. Torpdahl and, K.E.P. Olsen  Clinical Microbiology and Infection  Volume 14, Issue 11, Pages 1057-1064 (November 2008) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02092.x Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Toxin gene profiles of eight selected Clostridium difficile strains. Lanes 1, 2, 5 and 8: tcdA+, tcdB+, cdtAB+. Lanes 3, 4 and 7: tcdA+, tcdB+, cdtAB–. Lane 6: non-toxigenic C. difficile. Lane 9: 100-bp DNA marker. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2008 14, 1057-1064DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02092.x) Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

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