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. 2021 Dec 18;204(1):25.
doi: 10.1007/s00203-021-02654-3.

Evaluation of the detection of staA, viaB and sopE genes in Salmonella spp. using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Francis Kariuki #  1 , Pauline Getanda #  2 , Atunga Nyachieo #  2   3 , Gerald Juma #  2 , Peter Kinyanjui #  2 , Joseph Kamau #  2   3
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Evaluation of the detection of staA, viaB and sopE genes in Salmonella spp. using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Francis Kariuki et al. Arch Microbiol. .

Abstract

Typhoid fever is caused by the bacteria Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) and remains a significant health problem in many developing countries. Lack of adequate diagnostic capabilities has contributed greatly in making typhoid fever endemic in these regions. Reliable and inexpensive diagnostic tests are needed to improve the management of this disease burden. We evaluated the ability of staA, viaB and sopE genes to detect and differentiate between the three most prevalent Salmonella spp. in Kenya (S. Typhi, S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis) using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The staA primers and viaB primers were found to be specific only for the different strains of S. Typhi, producing PCR products of 585 bp and 540 bp, respectively. The sopE primers was demonstrated to be specific for all Salmonella spp. producing a 465 bp PCR product with no amplification with E. coli and S. boydii bacterial strains.

Keywords: Conventional PCR; Diagnosis; Salmonella Typhi; Typhoid fever.

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