BACKGROUND Simultaneous and rapid detection of multiple foodborne bacterial pathogens is important for the prevention of foodborne illnesses. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of 16S rDNA and 23S rDNA sequences as targets for simultaneous detection of eight foodborne bacterial pathogens. METHODS Nineteen bacterial oligonucleotide probes were synthesized and applied to ...

Molecular methods are important tools in the diagnosis of bloodstream bacterial infections, in particular in patients treated with antimicrobial therapy, due to their quick turn-around time. Here we describe a new broad-range real-time PCR targeting the 23S rDNA gene and capable to detect as low as 10 plasmid copies per reaction of targeted bacterial 23S rDNA gene. Two commercially available DN...

Short base-paired RNA fragments, and fragments containing intra-RNA cross-links, were isolated from E. coli 23S rRNA or 50S ribosomal subunits by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The interactions thus found were used as a first basis for constructing a secondary structure model of the 23S rRNA. Sequence comparison with the 23S rDNA from Z. mays chloroplasts, as well as with the 16S (large s...

objective(s) in addition to several molecular methods and in particular 16s rdna analysis, the application of a more discriminatory genetic marker, i.e., 16s-23s internal transcribed spacer gene sequence has had a great impact on identification and classification of mycobacteria. in the current study we aimed to apply this sequencing power to conclusive identification of some iranian clinical s...

16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer rDNA sequence analyses were performed on Mycobacterium farcinogenes and M. senegalense strains and 26 strains of other rapidly growing mycobacteria to investigate the phylogenetic structure of bovine farcy mycobacteria within the M. fortuitum complex. M. farcinogenes and M. senegalense were indistinguishable in their 5"-end 16S rD...

In prokaryotes, the ribosomal gene locus contains three rRNA species: 16S, 23S and 5S. The potential of sequencing 16S rDNA of bacteria and archaea for establishing phylogenetic relationships and for use in molecular diagnostics is well-documented. Currently, over 3000 16S rRNA sequences are available in the databases. However, the potential of the 23S rRNA gene as a diagnostic tool has not bee...