Phage-based bacterial detection assay

Methods of detecting target bacteria are provided. In some embodiments the methods comprise exposing the sample to a phage capable of infecting a set of target bacteria and comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a marker. In some embodiments the target bacteria comprise Listeria. I...

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Hauptverfasser: Brownell Daniel Robert, Lu Timothy Kuan Ta, Krzymanska-Olejnik Edyta, Thomason Julie, Bowers Jayson L, Koeris Michael Sandor, Cappillino Michael, Shivers Robert Patrick
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Zusammenfassung:Methods of detecting target bacteria are provided. In some embodiments the methods comprise exposing the sample to a phage capable of infecting a set of target bacteria and comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a marker. In some embodiments the target bacteria comprise Listeria. In some embodiments the target bacteria are all Listeria. Recombinant Listeria phage comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a marker are also provided as are useful combinations of such phage and articles of manufacture comprising such phage, among other things.