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ArticleIranian Red Crescent medical journal2013

Simultaneous and Rapid Detection of Salmonella typhi, Bacillus anthracis, and Yersinia pestis by Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

Nargess Safari Foroshani, Ali Karami, Fatemeh Pourali

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Article in Iranian Red Crescent medical journal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Multiplex PCR System for the Diagnosis of Plague.Current molecular medicine · 2025
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  3. Deliberate release: Plague - A review.Journal of biosafety and biosecurity · 2020
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Nargess Safari ForoshaniScience and Research Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran.
Ali KaramiResearch Center of Molecular Biology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Fatemeh PouraliResearch Center of Molecular Biology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundSalmonella typhi, Bacillus anthracis, and Yersinia pestis are some serious human pathogens, which their early diagnosis is of great importance. Salmonella typhi, Bacillus anthracis, and Yersinia pestis cause typhoid fever, anthrax, and plague respectively. These bacteria can be used to make biologic weapons.

objectivesIn this study, we designed a new and rapid diagnostic method based on Uniplex and Multiplex PCR method. MATERIALS AND

methodsUniplex and multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) were conducted on virulent genes of hp and invA of Salmonella typhimurium, Pa and chr of Bacillus anthracis, and pla of Yersinia pestis. A genome from other bacteria was used to study the specificity of the primer and the PCR test.

resultsStandard strains used in this study showed that primers were specific. As for sensitivity, it was shown that this method can diagnose 1-10 copies of the genome, or 1-10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) for each of the bacteria. All pieces except anthrax were sequenced in PCR to validate the product. DNA fragment resulted from Bacillus anthracis was confirmed by restriction enzyme digestions.

conclusionThe designed methods are accurate, rapid, and inexpensive to find and differentiate these bacteria from similar bacteria. They can be applied for rapid diagnosis of these agents in different specimens, and bioterrorism cases.

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Bacillus anthracisMultiplex PCRSalmonella typhiYersinia pestis

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PMCPMC3971784

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